Categories for Theories

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• Nature: The nature theory is based on the idea that the development is driven by biological factors ie/ driven by genetics. Nuture: The nuture theory is based on the idea that they development is influenced by the individuals surrounding the developing person eg/ those nuturing it.

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• Continuous Development: Continuous development is a quantatative development where the development is gradual over time. Discontinuous Development: Discontinuous development is a qualitative development where the development can be linked to a point and/or event in time.

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• When considering whether development is universal or context specific we have to identify if both the individual and environment are either passive or active.