This interesting, accurate, and up-to-date fifth edition provides an overview of infancy and childhood development that reflects the best theories, research, and practical advice that developmentalists have to offer.
The implication of Gibson's theory for infancy is that perceptual systems have evolved to put the infant in direct contact with the real world from the outset. The theoretical implication is that babies may be able to perceive the world ...
Revisiting the Classic Studies in Developmental Psychology traces 14 ground-breaking studies by researchers such as Harlow, Meltzoff & Moore, Kohlberg and Bandura to re-examine and reflect on their findings and engage in a lively discussion ...
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This second edition includes updated and expanded coverage of play, motor development, genetics and research methods The text has been pedagogically developed to encourage the reader to engage with empirical research, as well as theory, to ...
Always reflective of the latest research and thinking in the field, Patricia Miller’s acclaimed text offers an ideal way to help students understand and distinguish the major theoretical schools of child development.
Comprehensive and authoritative this handbook pushes back the frontiers of the study of human development in one single volume.
Students who read this text will get a clear sense of the range and excitement of the field." —Paul Harris, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education An Introduction to Developmental Psychology, Third ...
Covering core topics such as the development of attachment, social relations, cognitive and language development and social and cultural contexts of development, this introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of developmental ...
Development is as much a process of acquiring culture as it is of biological growth. This book reviews the history of developmental psychology with respect to both its nature and the effects of transmission of culture.
The Developmental Psychology of the Black Child