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A major difference between the psychoanalytic stage theories (Freud and Erikson) and the more cognitive or experiential stage theories (Piaget and Kohlberg) is
(A) the psychoanalytic theories are less empirical.
(B) the psychoanalytic theories were based exclusively on data from children with developmental disorders.
(C) Freud and Erikson studied only young children, while Piaget and Kohlberg studied the full range of development.
(D) only the psychoanalytic theories take parental effects into account.
(E) the psychoanalytic theories are continuous, the others are discontinuous.
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(A) the psychoanalytic theories are less empirical.
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The psychoanalytic theories are based on anecdotal evidence and personal inference rather than empirical research methods.
Posted : 28/02/2024 2:44 pm