Developmental psychology Developmental psychology Developmental psychology is the scientific study of progressive psychological changes that occur in human beings as they age. Originally concerned with infants and children, and later other periods of great change such as adolescence and aging, it now encompases the entire life span. This field examines change across a broad range of topics including: motor skills and other psycho-physiological processes, problem solving abilities, conceptual understanding, acquisition of language, moral understanding, and identity formation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Developmental psychology"
In Developmental psychology, a stage is a distinct phase in an individual's development. Many theories in psychology characterize development in terms of stages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Developmental stage"
Human development is the process of growing to maturity and reaching one's full potential. ...more on Wikipedia about "Human development"
Intelligence is usually said to involve mental capabilities such as the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. Although nonscientists generally regard the concept of intelligence as having much broader scope, in psychology, the study of intelligence generally regards this behavioral trait as distinct from creativity, personality, character, or wisdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Intelligence (trait)"
Kohlberg's stages of moral development were developed by Lawrence Kohlberg to explain the development of moral reasoning. He created it while studying psychology at the University of Chicago, when he became fascinated with children's reactions to moral dilemmas. He wrote his doctoral dissertation there in 1958, outlining what are now his stages of moral development. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kohlberg's stages of moral development"
Jane Loevinger's stages of ego development includes nine sequential stages, each of which represents a progressively more complex way of perceiving oneself in relation to the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Loevinger's stages of ego development"
Parallel play is a concept from developmental psychology. It means children playing side by side without interaction. It is commonly seen among children of ages 2 or 3. Children younger than that tend to play by themselves ( solitary play). Older children interact with each other more ( group play). ...more on Wikipedia about "Parallel play" shortopedia - forget the rest.
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