Match the growth and development theory with the appropriate theorist

1) Human behavior and personality development are driven by instincts; there are four forces and five stages that influence a person's personality.
2) Cognitive development is progressive and sequential through four stages; the person must have the basic abilities of assimilation, accommodation, and adaptation.
3) There are eight stages of personality development with tasks that must be accomplished at each stage; the greater the achievement of the tasks, the more adjusted the personality
4) Humans are born with instinctive needs; lower-level needs must be met before higher-level needs and the ability to achieve self-actualization.
5) People interact with their social environment in a process of lifelong learning; there are six stages, each with tasks that must be accomplished during that stage.

____ 1. Erikson

____ 2. Freud

____ 3. Havighurst

____ 4. Piaget


1. ANS: 3
2. ANS: 1
3. ANS: 5
4. ANS: 2

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