Describe the epigenetic principle and how it might relate to the continuity-discontinuity issue in developmental psychology
What will be an ideal response?
The epigenetic principle is the idea that each psychosocial strength has its own special period of particular importance. During each stage of development, individuals are focusing on particular psychosocial challenges. The epigenetic principle supports the idea of discontinuity because the stages reflect a series of abrupt shifts in our development.
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a. studies humans, rather than other animals. b. emphasizes evidence collected in experiments. c. provides a theoretical explanation for previous research. d. uses at least two different statistical analyses.
Research by Rindfuss & Stephen (1990) on proximity and marriage indicates that married people living apart (i.e., for employment reasons):
a. stay married longer. b. have fewer conflicts. c. are more likely to get divorced. d. had a greater number of conflicts when they moved in together.