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Human development
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Scientific study of processes of change and stability throughout the human life span.
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Life-span development
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Concept of human development as a lifelong process, which can be studied scientifically.
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How has the field of human development evolved?
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Methods of studying human development are still evolving, making use of advanced technologies.
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What does the study of human development seek to explain?
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The study of human development seeks to describe, explain, predict, and, when appropriate, intervene in development.
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What fields of study does human development draw upon?
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Students of human development draw on such disciplines as psychology, psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, biology, genetics, family science, education, history, philosophy, and medicine.
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How did life-span development come about?
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As researchers became more interested in following development through adulthood.
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