The view that development is a result of the unfolding of a specific and prearranged scheme or plan within the body is characteristic of
A) Konrad Lorenz's ethological theory.
B) Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory.
C) Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory.
D) Arnold Gesell's maturational theory.

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Gesell's maturational theory suggests that development follows a genetically determined, prearranged plan or sequence.

The View That Development Is a Result of the Unfolding