Question

Classic psychoanalytic theory assumes development ________. Contemporary developmental psychology assumes development ________. 1. relies on nurture; relies on nature 2. stops after adolescence; continues throughout adulthood 3. relies on nature; relies on nurture 4. continues throughout adulthood; stops after adolescence

Answer 1

2. stops after adolescence; continues throughout adulthood.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the late 19th century psychoanalysis was established as both a theory and a method of therapy. Centered on the assumption that unconscious conflicts shape the basis of psychological problems, psychoanalysis implies that symptoms may be minimized by the conscious perception of those conflicts. However, how the classic psychoanalytic theories indicate that personality development follows a predetermined pattern and therefore stops at adolescence. On the other hand, contemporary theories state that it is a continuous process.