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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 covering Edexcel A Level Psychology Developmental psychology for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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