Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory is useful for teachers
a. who instruct elementary school children, but it is not practical for teachers of college students.
b. who design lesson plans for preschool children, but it is not very useful for instruction with primary and secondary grade children.
c. who believe that children's development is influenced more strongly by genetics than by cultural factors.
d. because it suggests that children play an active role in their own development.
Question 2
Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development
a. is child centered because it fails to address important psychological changes in adulthood.
b. has educational utility with young children but not with adolescents.
c. emphasizes that societal expectations and opportunities can powerfully impact development.
d. suggests that children can passively absorb information as long as it is presented in a developmentally appropriate manner.
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