child psychology
Americannoun
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the study of the mental states and processes of children.
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the application of psychological techniques to children.
Etymology
Origin of child psychology
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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As of 2021, only 10% of master’s degree recipients who specialized in developmental and child psychology were male.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Holocaust survivor Lydia Tischler is awarded an MBE for services to Holocaust remembrance and child psychology.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
"She could be very happy with two or three or four or five," asserted this self-appointed expert in child psychology.
From Salon • May 7, 2025
He is trying to complete a master’s degree in child psychology and a PhD in divinity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2023
Students of child psychology are insistent that the pre-school period is the most important in the life of the individual and requires the most skilful attention.
From Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand by McMillan, D. G. (David Gervan)
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