Developmental psychology
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Developmental psychology
Prentice Hasll, c1993
5th ed
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Rev. ed. of: Developmental psychology / Robert M. Liebert, Rita Wicks-Nelson, Robert V. Kail. 4th ed. c1986
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
For one-semester/quarter courses on child and adolescent development, organized topically.
A comprehensive and authoritative exploration of development - topically organized - from prenatal through adolescence. Thoroughly revised from the fourth edition.
Table of Contents
1. What Is Developmental Psychology?
I. CORNERSTONES OF DEVELOPMENT.
2. Biological Foundations of Development.
3. Infancy.
4. Physical and Motor Development.
II. LEARNING AND COGNITION.
5. Language and Communication.
6. Piaget's Approach to Cognitive Development.
7. The Information-Processing Approach to Cognitive Development.
8. Intelligence.
III. SOCIALIZATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS.
9. Socialization and the Family.
10. Interacting with Others.
11. Moral Understanding and Behavior.
12. The Development of Sex Differences and Gender Identity.
IV. PERSPECTIVES FROM CHILD DEVELOPMENT.
13. Behavior Problems: Development Gone Awry.
14. Adolescence: The Passage to Adulthood.
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