Child psychology : the modern science

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Child psychology : the modern science

Ross Vasta, Marshall M. Haith, Scott A. Miller

J. Wiley & Sons, c1992

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 577-625) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780471572541

Description

This introduction to child and developmental psychology explores the foundations of the science. It has been divided into sections on biological and physical development, cognitive development, social development and personality development.

Table of Contents

  • FOUNDATIONS OF A SCIENCE
  • Theories of Child Development
  • Research Methods
  • BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Genetics: The Biological Context of Development
  • Prenatal Development
  • Birth, Physical Growth, and the Development of Skill
  • COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
  • Sensory and Perceptual Development
  • Cognitive Development: The Piagetian Approach
  • Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach
  • Cognitive Development: The Psychometric Approach
  • Language Development
  • SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
  • Early Social and Emotional Development
  • Moral Development
  • The Development of the Self
  • Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences
  • Peer Relations
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index.
Volume

: hard ISBN 9780471887546

Description

This topically-organized developmental and child psychology text is not only research-based and rigorous, but written in a style which is accessible to the average undergraduate. The text attempts to take a new approach to developmental psychology that promises to define the market in the future.

Table of Contents

  • Foundations of a Science
  • Biological and Physical Development
  • Cognitive Development
  • Social and Personality Development.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA17263904
  • ISBN
    • 0471887544
    • 0471572543
  • LCCN
    91027606
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 665 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
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