Question

read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.
brooke, who believes in continuous human development, is reading a paper on famous psychologist erik erikson. in eriksons psychosocial development theory, children aged 3 to 5 years old struggle with becoming responsible for beginning tasks.
since brooke believes in continuous human development, which of the following statements would she agree with?
a. children may begin their struggle with responsibility earlier than age 3 or later than age 5.
b. children are likely to have biological development that allows for this stage to occur.
c. children will resolve their issues with taking responsibility before they reach age 6.
d. children will complete their struggle with responsibility before they move onto the next stage.
please select the best answer from the choices provided
○ a
○ b

Explanation:

Continuous development theory posits that development is a smooth, ongoing process. Erikson's stage for 3 - 5 - year - olds regarding responsibility is a discrete stage (a discontinuous view). If Brooke believes in continuous development, she would think the struggle with responsibility isn't confined to a specific age range (3 - 5). Option A reflects this continuous view as it allows for the struggle to start earlier or later. Option B is about biological development (not directly related to the continuous - discontinuous debate on the timing of the responsibility struggle). Option C (resolving by age 6) and Option D (completing before moving to the next stage) imply discrete stages (discontinuous), which goes against Brooke's continuous development belief.

Answer:

A. Children may begin their struggle with responsibility earlier than age 3 or later than age 5.