Which of the following statements does not represent assumptions that stage theories share?

A.

Each stage builds on the knowledge of the previous stage.

B.

Each stage corresponds to a specific age.

C.

A child can pass through the stages in any order.

D.

Each stage is qualitatively different than the next.

C. A child can pass through the stages in any order.

This statement does not represent the assumptions that stage theories share.

The three assumptions that various stage theories share are:

1) people pass through stages in a specific order, A.) Each stage builds on the knowledge of the previous stage.

2) stages are related to age. B.) Each stages corresponds to a specific age.

3) development is discontinuous, with qualitatively different capacities emerging in each stage. D.) Each stage is qualitatively different than the next.