What does "developmental psychology" mean?

The scientific study of the psychological, emotional, and perceptual changes that occur in human beings over the course of their lifespans.

Developmental psychology

Common synonyms include: age appropriate, branch of psychology, child development, child development based, child psychology, course topic.

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Noun

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The scientific study of the psychological, emotional, and perceptual changes that occur in human beings over the course of their lifespans. uncountable
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the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children wordnet