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This thoroughly revised edition of a classic text uses a topical organization to emphasize the processes of development. It examines a variety of theoretical viewpoints, providing students with a well balanced view of a child’s developmental process; all of the chapters are thoroughly grounded in research. In this edition, a new co-author, esteemed cognitive developmentalist Mary Gauvain, joins E. Mavis Hetherington, Ross Parke, and Virginia Locke--creating a true powerhouse in developmental psychology.
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Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Chapter 1 Child Development: Themes, Theories, and Methods
- Chapter 2 Heredity and the Environment
- Chapter 3 Prenatal Development and Birth
- Chapter 4 Infancy: Sensation, Perception, and Learning
- Chapter 5 The Child's Growth: Brain, Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Maturation
- Chapter 6 Emotional Development and Attachment
- 7 Language and Communication
- Chapter 8 Cognitive Development: Piaget and Vygotsky
- 9 Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach
- 10 Intelligence and Achievement
- Chapter 11 The Family
- Chapter 12 Expanding the Social World: Peers and Friends
- Chapter 13 Gender Roles and Gender Differences
- 14 Morality, Altruism, and Aggression
- 15 Developmental Psychopathology
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Credits
- References
