Developmental psychology

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Developmental Psychology

The branch of psychology that studies how individuals grow and change over their lifespan, focusing on physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.

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Major Objectives of Developmental Psychology

Goals include identifying age-related changes, determining causes of these changes, understanding their impact on behavior, and predicting their occurrence.

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Developmental Tasks

Tasks that individuals are expected to accomplish at specific life stages, influencing their happiness, success, and future tasks.

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Life Span Perspective

Analyzes behavior from birth to death, considering biological, sociocultural, and psychological factors, as outlined by Baltes' principles of lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, and contextually influenced development.