Jade was four-years-old and wanted to be “just like her mommy.”   She liked to dress the...

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Jade was four-years-old and wanted to be “just like hermommy.”   She liked to dress the same way as her mom, sheinsisted on dressing herself, and on and on. Jade also wanted to“fix” things as her dad and mom did, and she seemed satisfied evenwhen she broke what she was trying to fix. Jade’s dad and mom oftencommented on how proud they were of their daughter.

  1. What would Freud say about why Jade imitates her mom’sbehavior?
  2. Is her behavior universal or are her experiences uniquelyshaped by her environment?
  3. What aspect of Jade’s behavior would Piaget be interestedin?
  4. According to Piaget, is development continuous ordiscontinous?

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According to Freud Jade is showing Electra complexThis is exhibited in the phallic stage of psychosexual development similar to Oedipus complexIn Electra complexa female child shows affectionate    See Answer
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