Studying the psychological development of children from their birth to the beginning of adulthood helps to improve their learning abilities, develop behaviors, social growth, and interaction. It also results in building better treatments for developmental disorders and intellectual disabilities, which affect the social and psychological well-being of humans. Developmental psychology includes cognitive psychology and child psychopathology.
Take this quiz on child psychology and test your knowledge. References: Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology answers, Progress in Brain Research, CDC, and NIMH
