Introduction to growth and development
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Developmental psychology studies human growth and changes across the lifespan from infancy to late adulthood. It examines physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality, and emotional development over time. Developmental psychologists define development as a progressive series of predictable changes that occur due to maturation and experience.
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Introduction to growth and development
- 1. Introduction to Growth and Development
- 2. Psychology The scientific study of the mind and behaviour, according to the American Psychological Association
- 3. Developmental Psychology • Developmental Psychology Studies Humans Across the Lifespan. • Developmental Psychology is a branch of psychology and the scientific study of how people grow and change over the course of life time. • Developmental psychologists focus on human growth and changes across the lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth.
- 8. Definition by Elizabeth Hurlock Development means a progressive series of changes that occur in an orderly predictable pattern as a result of maturation and experience.