Meanings
noundevelopmental psychology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe scientific study of the psychological, emotional, and perceptual changes that occur in human beings over the course of their lifespans.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
Similar
genetic psychologychild psychology
Broader
psychologypsychological science
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch ontwikkelingspsychologie
- ontwikkelingspsychologieTranslations
Finnish kehityspsykologia
- kehityspsykologiaTranslations
French psychologie du développement
- psychologie du développementTranslations
German Entwicklungspsychologie
- EntwicklungspsychologieTranslations
Greek αναπτυξιακή ψυχολογία
- αναπτυξιακή ψυχολογία (anaptyxiakí psychología)Translations
Italian psicologia dello sviluppo
- psicologia dello sviluppoTranslations
Polish psychologia rozwoju
- psychologia rozwojuTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
developmental psychology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/developmental%20psychology
MLA
“developmental psychology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/developmental%20psychology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “developmental psychology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/developmental%20psychology.
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