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Developmental Psychology

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Developmental Psychology is a branch of psychology that studies the psychological changes and growth that occur across the lifespan, from infancy to old age. It focuses on understanding how individuals develop physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally and how these changes affect their behavior and interactions with the world.

Sample Sentences:

1. According to developmental psychology, children go through different stages of cognitive development.
2. One of the prominent theories in developmental psychology is Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
3. Developmental psychologists often observe and conduct experiments to understand the emotional development of individuals.
4. Studying attachment patterns in infancy is an important aspect of developmental psychology.
5. Through studying adolescent behavior, developmental psychology aims to understand the challenges faced during this transitional phase.

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