The description and explanation of behavior changes in the individual and the differences between individuals from conception to death is called _________.

A) developmental psychology
B) the whole life approach
C) the life-span development approach
D) the longitudinal method

Developmental Psychology

A branch of psychology that studies how people grow and change throughout the lifespan, from infancy through old age.

Life-Span Development Approach

A perspective that studies human growth, development, and change throughout the entire lifespan, from birth to death.

Longitudinal Method

A research design in which the same participants are observed repeatedly over a period of time.