Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Social development refers to the growth and changes in an individual's ability to understand and engage with others in a social context. It involves acquiring social skills, forming relationships, and adapting to societal expectations.
A psychological framework that examines how early relationships between infants/children and their caregivers shape their later emotional bonds and interactions with others.
Social Cognition: The mental processes involved in perceiving, interpreting, understanding, remembering, judging, and thinking about one's own self and others in a social context.