Introduction to Developmental Psychology

Name: Introduction to Developmental Psychology
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ISBN: 9781405186520

ISBN-10: 1405186526

ISBN-13: 9781405186520

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Alan Slater, Gavin Bremner

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Book details

List price: $35.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 7/22/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 800
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.674
Language: English



List of Contributors


Preface


Acknowledgements



Introduction



The Scope and Methods of Developmental Psychology




Theories and Issues in Child Development




The Nature-Nurture Issue (An Illustration Using Behavior-Genetic Research on Cognitive Development)




Infancy



Prenatal Development




Perception, knowledge, and action in infancy




Emotional development and attachment relationships




Social Interaction and the Beginnings of Communication




The Development of Self and Gender




Childhood



Cognitive Development




The Development of Language




Acquiring a Theory of Mind




Reading and mathematics in developmental psychology




Memory Development and Eyewitness Testimony




Play and the beginnings of Peer Relationships




Prosocial Tendencies, Antisocial Behavior, and Moral Development in Childhood




Adolescence



Cognitive Development In Adolescence




Social Development




Practical Issues



Educational implications




Risk and Resilience in Development




Social problems in schools




Atypical Development and Risk factors



Glossary


Index