Psychoanalytic theories view development as driven by: A) external factors. B) b

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Psychoanalytic theories view development as driven by: A) external factors. B) biological maturation. C) the multiple contexts in which children develop. D) children's active shaping of their own development. According to Dodge's information-processing theory of social problem solving, aggressive children's primary problem is that they: A) have a bias in their interpretations of others' behaviors. B) expect aggressive behavior to be useful in getting along with others. C) do not possess the ability to formulate socially acceptable goals. D) have a poor capacity to generate strategies to achieve their goals.

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1. The correct answer is option B. Development is largely driven by biological maturation. According to Freud, behavior is motivated by the need to satisfy basic drives. These drives are mostly unconscious.

2. The correct answer is option A. Dodge's information processing theory emphasizes on the crucial role of cognitive processes in social behavior. Dodge believs that children use aggression as a problem-solving strategy. It is found that highly aggressive children seem to have a hostile attribution bias.

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