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Essay Questions

This activity contains 4 questions.

	What are the characteristics of the debate between the role of nature and nurture in development? Explain where lifespan developmentalists tend to stand on this debate. Describe and explain ways in which the debate might influence issues of public policy.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Describe how Freud and Erikson differently explain development. What about their theories are similar? Do you feel one theory more accurately explains lifespan development? If so, which one and why?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Based on what you know about different theories of development, if you could design your own theory, which theories would you draw on and why?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Think about one aspect of development in which you are particularly interested (e.g., friendships made in adolescence). If you could create a theory about this aspect of development, what would it be? What research strategy would you use to test your hypothesis related to this theory and why would this strategy be appropriate?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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