Continuity vs discontinuity

  Continuity and Discontinuity: The question of whether development is solely and evenly continuous, or whether it is marked by age-specific periods. Developmental Psychologists who advocate the continuous model describe development as a relatively smooth process, without sharp or distinct stages, through which an individual must pass.

That is, development is conceived of as a process of the gradual accumulation of a behaviour, skill, or knowledge. In contrast, those who hold to the second view would suggest that developmental change is best characterised as discontinuous in nature.

They describe development as a series of discrete stages, each of which is characterised by what had gone on in the past and how well the child was able to master the developmental tasks of that period etc. These theorists suggest that behaviours or skills often change qualitatively across time, and that new organisations of behaviours, skills, or knowledge emerge in a rather abrupt or discrete fashion.

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