child psychology

/tʃaɪld saɪˌkɑlədʒi/
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Definitions of child psychology
  1. noun
    the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
    synonyms: developmental psychology, genetic psychology
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    type of:
    psychological science, psychology
    the science of mental life
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