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Deutsch: Typische Entwicklung / Español: Desarrollo Típico / Português: Desenvolvimento Típico / Français: Développement Typique / Italiano: Sviluppo Tipico
Typical development refers to the natural progression through which most children acquire physical, cognitive, emotional, and social skills in a predictable sequence. In psychology, this term is used to describe the expected developmental milestones that occur during childhood, from infancy through adolescence, based on population norms. These milestones provide a benchmark for understanding what is considered "normal" development.
Deutsch: Typikalität / Español: Tipicidad / Português: Tipicidade / Français: Typicité / Italiano: Tipicità
Typicality in the psychology context refers to the degree to which an object, concept, or behavior is perceived as representative of a particular category or class. It is a fundamental concept in cognitive psychology, particularly in the study of categorization, where it influences how easily and quickly individuals can categorize objects and concepts based on their resemblance to the prototypical or most typical members of a category.