Developmental Psychology Childhood and Adolescence (with InfoTrac)

by Shaffer, David R.

• ISBN13: 9780534572143
• ISBN10: 0534572146
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-21
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This best-selling, topically organized child and adolescent development text covers the major theories and research of the field. It is known to be a scholarly developmental text that is interesting, accurate, up-to-date, and written clearly and concisely. The author stresses the processes that underlie developmental change so that students come away from the course with a solid understanding of the causes and complexities of human development. Finally, the author connects the theory and research to a number of real-life settings to prepare students for their future roles as parents, teachers, nurses, or psychologists.

Table of Contents

Part I Theory and Research in the Developmental Sciences
Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies	1	(34)
Theories of Human Development	35	(33)
Part II Foundations of Development
Hereditary Influences on Development	68	(36)
Prenatal Development, Birth, and Newborns' Readiness for Life	104	(39)
The Physical Self: Development of the Brain, the Body, and Motor Skills	143	(37)
Part III Language, Learning, and Cognitive Development
Early Cognitive Foundations: Sensation, Perception, and Learning	180	(37)
Cognitive Development: Piaget's Theory and Vygotsky's Sociocultural Viewpoint	217	(41)
Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives	258	(42)
Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance	300	(38)
Development of Language and Communication Skills	338	(38)
Part IV Social and Personality Development
Emotional Development and the Establishment of Intimate Relationships	376	(41)
Development of the Self and Social Cognition	417	(38)
Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development	455	(34)
Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development	489	(47)
Part V The Ecology of Development
The Family	536	(39)
Extrafamiliar Influences--Television, Schools, and Peers	575	(43)
Epilogue: Fitting the Pieces Together	618