Which of the following statements best reflects a potential risk of thinking about development as a sequence ofstages?

A. Stages highlight qualitative differences in outlook.
B. Stages emphasize a mixture of new needs, capabilities, and expectations at each period of life.
C. Stages may be misconstrued to assume that a person in one stage cannot function at other levels. 
D. Stages build one upon the other.


Answer: C

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A. ideas of reference. B. loose associations. C. thought broadcasting. D. delusions of grandeur.

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a. 20 to 30 percent c. 70 to 90 percent b. 40 to 60 percent d. 100 percent

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Whereas the results of psychological tests are often reported at the ____ level, the results of surveys are often reported at the ____ level.

a. individual; group b. group; individual c. basic; advanced d. advanced; basic

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