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