Stage theories of development assume that
a. individuals progress through specified stages in a particular order because each stage builds on the previous stage.
b. environmental circumstances can sometimes cause individuals to skip stages early on and return to them later.
c. progress through the sequence of stages is not related to age.
d. there are few, if any, discontinuities in development.
A
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