BrainMass Quizzes Controversies in Developmental Psychology This quiz addresses controversies in developmental psychology. 1 What is the primary controversy in developmental psychology? Evolution The nature versus nurture debate Impact of psychoanalysis The presence of fixed personality traits The impact of the id, ego, and superego 2 What does the concept of nature refer to in the nature versus nurture debate? Natures consists of specific environmental conditions Nature consists of varying environmental conditions Nature consists of genetic factors only Nature consists of biological factors only Nature focuses on biological and genetic factors 3 What does the concept of nurture refer to in the nature versus nurture debate? Nurture focuses on genetic influences Nurture focuses on biological influences Nurture focuses on environmental factors, especially in regards to how they affect the individual Nurture focuses on the impact of biological and genetic factors on the individual Nurture focuses only on social influences 4 What is another noted controversy in developmental psychology? The stability change issue The social influence paradox The operant conditioning paradigm The law of effect Self-efficacy 5 What is another noted controversy in developmental psychology? The psycho social theory The classical conditioning paradigm Mentalistic concepts The continuity-discontinuity issue The issue of assimiliation 6 The stability change issue argues if early character traits change as the child develops. True False 7 The continuity-discontinuity issue assesses how developmental change occurs. True False Submit Quiz
