Question 1
In terms of the usefulness of theories, Piaget's theory of cognitive development is more useful than Freud's theory of psychosexual development because Piaget's ideas offered
◦ less heuristic value.
◦ a greater number of testable predictions.
◦ fewer quantifiable variables.
◦ more room for interpretation of terms.
Question 2
In terms of usefulness and reliability, which of the following is true of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?
◦ It is far more useful than information-processing theory because it has more empirical support.
◦ It relies too much on empiricism to support its application.
◦ There is insufficient evidence at present to either support or contradict most of his theory.
◦ It has more empirical and research support than Piaget's theory.
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Relative Positional Terms
Body Region Terms
Set-Point Theory
The four identity statuses proposed by Marcia, based on Erikson's theory
The Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion