Based on the contemporary life-events approach to development, describe the factors that influence an individual's development.

What will be an ideal response?


In the contemporary life-events approach, how life events influence the individual's development depends not only on the life event itself but also on mediating factors (such as physical health and family supports), the individual's adaptation to the life event (such as appraisal of the threat and coping strategies), the life-stage context, and the sociohistorical context.

Psychology

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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