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Offer explanations for lifespan changes How children grow and develop
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| Place different emphases on the role of genetics and environmental influences |
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| Understanding them is useful forpromoting children’s developmentidentification of developmental delays or irregularities |
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Maturational TheorySuggested that developmentis primarily determined and pre-programmed by genetics is universal and predictableexplains all differences
- Resulted in the concept of “milestones”
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Psychoanalytical Theory
- Suggested that development is governed by unconscious processes
- Focused on 5 stages of personality formation
- Believed that instinct and gratification motivate behavior
- Freud’s ideas are frequently rejected for lack of scientific evidence
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