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developmental psychology

noun

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM developmental psychology

developmental psychologist, noun

Words nearby developmental psychology

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Medical definitions for developmental psychology

developmental psychology

n.

The branch of psychology concerned with the study of behavioral changes in an individual from birth until death.
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Cultural definitions for developmental psychology

developmental psychology

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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