Glossary D
Glossary D
Developmental Tests refer to tests which are used to assess infants and young children that are generally carried out for the purposes of screening, diagnosis, and evaluation of early
Deutsch: Entwicklungspfad / Español: Trayectoria del desarrollo / Português: Trajetória de desenvolvimento / Français: Trajectoire de développement / Italian: Traiettoria di sviluppo
Developmental Trajectory in the psychology context refers to the path or progression of an individual's development over time. It encompasses the changes and stages that occur from infancy through adulthood in various domains such as cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development.
Developmental-versus-Difference controversy is a debate regarding the developmental progression of children with mental impairments. The developmental position argues that all children, reg
developmental-versus-difference controversy refers to a debate regarding the developmental progression of children with mental impairments. The developmental position argues that all children, regardless of intellectual impairments, progress through the same developmental stages in the same sequence, but at different rates. The difference position argues that the development of children with mental impairments proceeds in a different, less sequential, and less organized fashion than that of children without impairments.
Developmentalist refers to any scholar, regardless of discipline, who seeks to understand the developmental process (e.g., psychologists, biologists, sociologists, anthropologists, educators
Deviant-case analysis refers to an investigation of similar cases that differ in outcome in an attempt to specify the reasons for the different outcomes.