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Developmental stage theories
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychology</a>, developmental stage theories are theories that divide <a href="/facts/Psychological_development/Myy826TQ">psychological development</a> into distinct stages which are characterized by qualitative differences in behavior. </p><p>There are several different views about psychological and physical development and how they proceed throughout the life span. The two main psychological developmental theories include continuous and discontinuous development. In addition to individual differences in development, developmental psychologists generally agree that development occurs in an orderly way and in different areas simultaneously. </p>