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Developmental models refer to models that address ethical dilemmas and suggest that clinicians at lower developmental levels are dualistic and likely to adhere rigidly to ethical code while

Developmental pathway refers to a concept to describe the sequence and timing of particular behaviors, and to highlight the known and suspected relationships of behaviors over time.

Developmental psychologists Cognitive psychologists refer to kind/type of psychologists who seek to understand, describe, and explore how Behavior and mental processes change over the

Developmental psychology refers to the branch of psychology that studies the changes in behavioural, perceptual and cognitive capacities of organisms as a function of age and experience
Developmental psychopathology refers to an approach to describing and studying disorders of childhood and Adolescence in a manner that emphasizes the importance of developmental processes and tasks.

The Developmental quotient (DQ) refers to a numerical measure of an infant"s performance on a developmental schedule relative to the performance of other infants of the same age.

- Developmental research designs : Developmental Research designs refer to non-experimental Research designs used to examine the relationship between age and other v

Developmental stage refers to a distinct phase within a larger sequence of development ; a period characterized by a particular set of abilities, motives, behaviors, or emotions that occur together and form a coherent pattern; period of life dominated by a particular quality of thinking or a particular mode of social relationships.