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| Note: Each chapter concludes with a Chapter Recap | |
| Themes and Theories | |
| What Is Development? | |
| Six Major Themes in Developmental Psychology | |
| The Study of the Child: Historical Perspectives | |
| Learning Theory Approaches | |
| Cognitive-Developmental Approaches | |
| Information-Processing Approaches | |
| Erikson's Psychosocial Approach | |
| Contextual Approaches | |
| What Develops? | |
| Studying Child Development Research | |
| Methods in Developmental Psychology | |
| Ethical Issues in Developmental Research | |
| Genetics and Heredity | |
| Principles of Hereditary | |
| Transmission Gene and Chromosomal Abnormalities | |
| Genetic Counseling | |
| Developmental and Behavioral Genetics | |
| The Prenatal Period and Birth | |
| The Stages of Prenatal Development | |
| Environmental Factors | |
| Influencing Prenatal Development | |
| Birth and the Perinatal Environment | |
| Newborn Assessment and States | |
| Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development | |
| The Brain and Nervous System | |
| Motor Skill Development | |
| Body Growth and Development | |
| Physical Maturity | |
| Basic Learning and Perception | |
| Basic Learning Processes in Infancy and Childhood | |
| Sensory and Perceptual Capacities | |
| Perceptual Development Throughout Childhood | |
| Language | |
| The Course of Language | |
| Acquisition Explaining Language | |
| Acquisition | |
| The Functions of Language | |
| Cognition: Piaget and Vygotsky | |
| Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development | |
| Concept Development | |
| Understanding Psychological States | |
| Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development | |
| Cognition:Information Processing | |
| The Information-Processing Approach | |
| The Development of Attention | |
| The Development of Memory | |
| The Development of Problem-Solving Skills | |
| Intelligence | |
| What Is Intelligence? | |
| Measuring Intelligence | |
| Factors Related to Intelligence | |
| Emotion What Are Emotions? | |
| Expressing, Understanding, and Regulating Emotions | |
| Variations in Emotional Development | |
| Attachment: Emotional Relationships with Others | |
| Self and Values | |
| The Concept of Self | |
| Self-regulation and Self-control | |
| Moral Development | |
| Prosocial Behavior | |
| Gender | |
| Gender Stereotypes Versus Actual Sex Differences | |
| Theories of Gender-Role Development | |
| The Socialization of Gender Roles | |
| Alternative Conceptualizations of Gender | |
| The Family | |
| Understanding the Family | |
| Parents and Socialization | |
| Relationships with Mothers, Fathers, and Siblings | |
| Families in Transition | |
| Peers Developmental Changes in Peer Relations | |
| Peer Group Dynamics | |
| Peers as Agents of Socialization | |
| Peer Popularity and Social Competence | |
| Children's Friendships | |
| Beyond Family and Peers | |
| Television | |
| Computers | |
| School Neighborhoods | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Credits | |
| Name Index | |
| Subject Index | |
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