Assumptions of stage theorists of development include all of the following EXCEPT
a. individuals progress through specified stages in a particular order.
b. progress through the stages is strongly related to age.
c. progress through stages is strongly related to physical maturation.
d. development is marked by discontinuities that guide in dramatic changes in behavior.
C
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