Comprehensive frameworks explaining systematic changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning across the lifespan.
Example: Erikson's psychosocial stages, Piaget's cognitive development theory, or Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory explaining how people change throughout life.
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