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What about theories?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Mary Pi\u00f1on, Coordinator of MS Programs in Psychology with the School of Psychology at Walden University, shares her views about the importance of theory and the research connection.<\/p>\n

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Developmental psychology is scientific in nature, which means it is grounded in theory. A theory is empirically based, meaning it relies on research to support it. As more research-based evidence is generated, theories are adjusted to reflect that evidence. In developmental psychology, theories are used to explain physical, cognitive, and\/or social emotional changes at different developmental periods. Theories and research go hand in hand, as research shapes theories and theories drive new research.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n[vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]\r\n\t

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Dr. Steve Little, Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Program at Walden University, discusses theories that have influenced developmental psychology.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n[vc_empty_space height=”36px”]\r\n\t

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The Research-Theory Cycle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the following media program, Dr. Sreeroopa Sarkar, Program Director for MS in Psychology Programs with the School of Psychology at Walden University, discusses research and how it contributes to the field of Developmental Psychology. Dr. Sarkar also discusses the theory-research-theory loop that informs research.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n[vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”55px”]

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY COURSE LIST<\/h2><\/div>
Courses in the Developmental Psychology Program that provide perspectives in developmental theory:<\/em><\/strong><\/div>
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DPSY 6111\/8111 : Themes and Theories in Developmental Psychology<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
DPSY 6121\/8121: Development in the Digital Age<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
DPSY 6215\/8215: Lifespan Development<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
DPSY 6218\/8218: Gender and Human Development<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
DPSY 6114\/8227: Language and Cognitive Development<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
DPSY 6217\/8228: Social and Emotional Development<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
DPSY 6228\/8229: International Perspectives on Human Development<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
DPSY 6815\/8815: Contemporary Gerontology<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
DPSY 6111\/8111 : Themes and Theories in Developmental Psychology<\/h5>
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