Hetherington, E. Mavis 1926-
Child psychology : a contemporary viewpoint / E. Mavis Hetherington, Ross D. Parke ; revised by Ross D. Parke and Virginia Otis Locke. - Updated fifth edition - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2003. - xxvii, 705 + (various pagings) : colored illustrations ; 29 cm.
"For additional study tools and resources, visit the Online Learning Center for Child psychology: a contemporary viewpoint at www.mhhe.com/hetherington5u"--Cover p. 4.
Includes bibliography (p. R1-R53) and index.
Contents: Chapter 1 Themes and theories of child development -- Chapter 2 Research methods in child psychology -- Chapter 3 Heredity and the environment -- Chapter 4 Prenatal development and birth -- Chapter 5 Infancy: sensation, perception, and learning -- Chapter 6 The child's growth: brain, body motor skills, and sexual maturation -- Chapter 7 Emotional development -- Chapter 8 Language and communication -- Chapter 9 Cognitive development: Piaget and Vygotsky -- Chapter 10 Cognitive development: the information- processing approach -- Chapter 11 Intelligence -- Chapter 12 The family -- Chapter 13 Peers and friends -- Chapter 14 Schools, technology, and television -- Chapter 15 Gender roles and gender differences -- Chapter 16 Morality, altruism, and aggression -- Chapter 17 Development psychopathology -- Includes epilogue, glossary, references, indexes
English
0072820144 [hardbound]
2002066033
Child psychology.
Child psychology : a contemporary viewpoint / E. Mavis Hetherington, Ross D. Parke ; revised by Ross D. Parke and Virginia Otis Locke. - Updated fifth edition - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2003. - xxvii, 705 + (various pagings) : colored illustrations ; 29 cm.
"For additional study tools and resources, visit the Online Learning Center for Child psychology: a contemporary viewpoint at www.mhhe.com/hetherington5u"--Cover p. 4.
Includes bibliography (p. R1-R53) and index.
Contents: Chapter 1 Themes and theories of child development -- Chapter 2 Research methods in child psychology -- Chapter 3 Heredity and the environment -- Chapter 4 Prenatal development and birth -- Chapter 5 Infancy: sensation, perception, and learning -- Chapter 6 The child's growth: brain, body motor skills, and sexual maturation -- Chapter 7 Emotional development -- Chapter 8 Language and communication -- Chapter 9 Cognitive development: Piaget and Vygotsky -- Chapter 10 Cognitive development: the information- processing approach -- Chapter 11 Intelligence -- Chapter 12 The family -- Chapter 13 Peers and friends -- Chapter 14 Schools, technology, and television -- Chapter 15 Gender roles and gender differences -- Chapter 16 Morality, altruism, and aggression -- Chapter 17 Development psychopathology -- Includes epilogue, glossary, references, indexes
English
0072820144 [hardbound]
2002066033
Child psychology.