Developmental psychology is the study of
a. the language, personality, and emotions of children and adolescents.
b. the stages of life and the important tasks of each.
c. progressive changes in behavior and abilities from conception to death.
d. the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential.
ANSWER: c
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