Abstract
The developmental systems perspective is neither a school of psychology in the traditional sense (e.g., structuralism, psychoanalysis) nor a circumscribed theory of psychological functioning in the contemporary sense (e.g., information processing model of memory). Instead, it is a multidisciplinary approach to the study of biological and behavioral development, broadly construed. Historically, the developmental systems perspective has been influenced by several sources—for instance, by critiques of the nature–nurture dichotomy, by alternatives to genetic determinism, and by emphases on lifespan development. Currently, it draws on research and theory in several of the life sciences (among them genetics, zoology, and ethology) and branches of psychology (such as physiological, comparative, developmental, and general psychology). Other labels used to identify approaches that are consistent with the developmental systems perspective include developmental interactionism, probabilistic epigenesis, and the interactionist approach.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
