Provide insight as to why the humanistic perspective has not had a major impact upon the field of lifespan development, and provide an example of this shortcoming.
What will be an ideal response?
- The lack of influence of the humanistic perspective is primarily due to its inability to identify a broad developmental change that is the result of increasing age or experience
- Arguing that "people should grow and change" or that "all humans should reach their full potential" sheds no light on how those processes might take place
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