Describe the difference between continuous and discontinuous development
1. If I had to describe the difference between continuous and discontinuous development to someone who was not a psychology student, I would say…?
2. What makes the nature vs nurture debate somewhat pointless?
3. By what age are 90% of a woman’s eggs no longer normal?
Continuous development sees our development as a cumulative process: Changes are gradual. On the other hand, discontinuous development sees our development as taking place in specific steps or stages: Changes are sudden.
What is continuous and discontinuous development by Piaget?
Theories of development have historically fallen into two categories: continuous and discontinuous. In continuous theories, development happens in a gradual and fluid manner. Discontinuous theories, on the other hand, group developmental milestones together and describe development as happening in stages.
