In the context of the theories of human development, identify a true statement about behaviorists.

A. They focus on associative learning, in which a mental link is formed between two events.
B. They believe that development is discontinuous.
C. They consider development as active rather than reactive.
D. They are proponents of stage theories in which development is seen as occurring in a series of distinct stages.


Answer: A

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