The view that development is a result of the unfolding of a specific and prearranged scheme or plan within the body is characteristic of
a. Konrad Lorenz's ethological theory.
b. Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory.
c. Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory.
d. Arnold Gesell's maturational theory.
d
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A. ovum B. sperm C. fetus D. blastocyst
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A. avoidant attachment B. secure attachment C. Bowlby regression D. anxious attachment
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A. approach-avoidance B. avoidance-avoidance C. approach-approach D. incompatible demands
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A. conventional morality B. postconventional morality C. unconventional morality D. preconventional morality