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Why social development matters

Why social development matters

Flowchart showing parents, peers, and media leading through social learning, reinforcement, conditioned cues, and increased risk of drug misuse

Developmental psychology studies how behaviour changes across the lifespan. In this topic, adolescence is especially important because peer influence, identity formation, and risk-taking often become stronger.

Developmental psychology Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Developmental psychology

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Psychology Developmental psychology. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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