Developmental Psychology
Learn about Developmental Psychology, the study of how people change and grow over time, and what makes it important for understanding human behavior.
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Commonly asked questions
The seven stages of development in psychology are prenatal, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. Each stage has unique physical, cognitive, and psychological characteristics that determine the development of an individual.
Developmental Psychology's basic principles include: development is lifelong and continuous, development proceeds at a different rate for different individuals, both nature and nurture influence it, there are sensitive periods during development, and the environment can play an important role.
The four fundamental Developmental Psychology issues are physical, cognitive, social/emotional development, and moral/ethical. Each of these issues concerns the different stages of development and the changes in each stage.
