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100 1 _aShaffer, David R.
_q(David Reed),
_d1946-
_4author.
245 1 0 _aDevelopmental psychology :
_bchildhood and adolescence /
_cDavid R. Shaffer.
250 _aSixth edition.
260 _aAustralia ;
_aBelmont, CA :
_bWadsworth Thomson Learning,
_cc2001.
300 _axxx, 627 pages :
_billustrations (black and white) ;
_c29 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aPart I Theory and research in the developmental sciences -- Chapter 1 Introduction to developmental psychology and its research strategies -- Chapter 2 Theories of human development -- Part II Foundations of development -- Chapter 3 Hereditary influences on development -- Chapter 4 Prenatal development, birth, and newborns' readiness for life -- Chapter 5 The physical self: development of the brain, the body, and motor skills -- Part III Language, learning, and cognitive development -- Chapter 6 Early foundations: sensations, perception, and learning -- Chapter 7 Cognitive development: Piaget's theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural viewpoint -- Chapter 8 Cognitive development: information-processing perspectives -- Chapter 9 Intelligence: measuring mental performance -- Chapter 10 Development of language and communication skills -- Part IV Social and personality development -- Chapter 11 Emotional development and the establishment of intimate relationships -- Chapter 12 Development of the self and cognition -- Chapter 13 Sex difference and gender-role development -- Chapter 14 Aggression, altruism, and moral development -- Part V The ecology of development -- Chapter 16 Extrafamilial influences-television, schools, and peers -- Chapter 17 Epilogue: fitting the pieces together.
520 _a"This best-selling, topically organized child and adolescent development text covers the major theories and research of the field. It is known to be a scholarly developmental text that is interesting, accurate, up-to-date, and written clearly and concisely. The author stresses the processes that underlie developmental change so that students come away from the course with a solid understanding of the causes and complexities of human development. Finally, the author connects the theory and research to a number of real-life settings to prepare students for their future roles as parents, teachers, nurses, or psychologists." --Provided by the publisher
521 _aAdult
541 _xYap, Feliciana
_yCollege of Psychology
_zPsychology
546 _aText in English
650 0 _aChild psychology.
650 0 _aAdolescent psychology.
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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