TEST
YOUR-
SELF DEVELOPING THROUGH THE LIFE SPAN
Test yourself repeatedly throughout your studies. This will not only help you figure out what you know and don’t know; the testing itself will help you learn and remember the information more effectively thanks to the testing effect.
Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn
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Infancy and Childhood
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Adolescence
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Adulthood
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