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Although my chapter raises several major theoretical problems in developmental psychology, the commentators have chosen to concentrate on two exemplary ones, and to present their own views on how these problems should be addressed. These problems are the variablecentered nature of many developmental models and investigations, discussed by Baker, and the emphasis on stages so often observed in developmental theory-building, discussed by Howe and Rabinowitz. I shall discuss these problems separately.
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van Geert, P. (1991). Reply to Commentaries. In: Van Geert, P., Mos, L.P. (eds) Annals of Theoretical Psychology. Annals of Theoretical Psychology, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3842-4_4
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