developmental psychology

American  

noun

1. a branch of psychology that studies changes in human behavior from early life to death.

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developmental psychology Cultural  

1. The branch of psychology that studies the psychological growth of individuals. It deals with the psychological responses and changes in behavior that characterize such stages of life as infancy, adolescence, and old age.

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Other Word Forms

• developmental psychologist noun

Example Sentences

"There is no robust evidence or convincing studies to suggest there is any causal relationship," said Monique Botha, a professor in social and developmental psychology at Durham University.

From BBC

Niobe Way, a professor of developmental psychology, often explains that American society has “privileged the hard over the soft,” referring to hard and soft characteristics of humanity.

From Salon

In his lawsuit, John Haltigan, who has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology, said he would have applied to a position at U.C.

From New York Times

Kettering, who has a doctorate in cognitive developmental psychology and a master’s in evaluation, said she’s had to make significant financial sacrifices to continue teaching in the system.

From Los Angeles Times

She imagined herself as the canine-behavior equivalent of the Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, who used his own children as subjects in formulating his theories of developmental psychology.

From New York Times