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There are five theoretical approaches to human development: psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral and social cognitive, ethological, and ecological. Which of these life-span theories do you think best explains development? What is it about this theory that caused you to choose it?

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Of all the theories presented, please note that I see merit and validity in all of them, but I prefer social cognitive theory due to its implications in my own life.

Because this theory is more about self-reflective processes in terms of how we adapt and change to situations, I find it the most applicable one for me ...

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