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theories of development  

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  • Any one theory of development is an effort to explain complexities of change that occur over the life span, from conception through death. Each tends to represent a different worldview and is based on different fundamental assumptions about the developmental process and can usually be placed into one of the following four categories: biological models, psychoanalytic models, behavioral models, and cognitive developmental models. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Theories of Development]

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