Marie Paisley

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Annie Marie Paisley

A theory is a logical system of general concepts that underlies the organization and understanding of observations (Thomas 99). In this paper the psychosocial theory will be examined. The psychosocial theory is a theory of psychological development that proposes that cognitive, emotional, and social growth are the result of the interaction between social expectations at each life stage and the competences that people bring to each life challenge. This theory explores the concept that people have the capacity to contribute to their psychological development at each stage of life. The psychosocial theory also considers the cultural influence on individual growth. There is an important connection between an individual and the world.
The psychosocial theory consists of eight stages of development. Each stage is a period of life that is characterized by a specific underlying organization. Each stage is also unique and leads to the acquisition
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