Ages, stages, and the naturalization of human development.

Proposes that a behavioral analysis will contribute greatly to the resolution of 5 issues confronting the field of child development. 2 of these problems concern external systematic problems: (1) the relationship between general experimental psychology and the field of developmental psychology, and (2) the relationship between developmental psychology and psychology of learning and conditioning. 3 relate to internal systematic issues: (1) the problem of empirical criteria for the establishment of developmental stages, (2) the concept of the longitudinal method which would include experimental analyses, and (3) the relationship between the principles of developmental psychology and their application to child-rearing practices, early education, and remediation. (32 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)