Developing Person Through the Life Span
Tenth EditionNew Edition Available Kathleen Berger
©2017Developmental psychology that’s interactive, engaging, and easy to understand.
Kathleen Berger’s acclaimed survey of developmental psychology across the lifespan is always up to date, inclusive of cultures from every corner of the globe, and compelling in the way it shows you the everyday relevance of theories, ideas, and discoveries. With its new edition, the text becomes a more deeply integrated text/media resource than ever, with the book and its dedicated version of LaunchPad combining seamlessly to enhance your learning experience. But driving that experience, as always, is the clear, engaging voice of the author, revealing for you the connections between the study of development across all stages of life and life that you actually live. LaunchPad also includes a fascinating interactive experience that has you “raising” a virtual child from sperm-and-egg to teenager.
Table of Contents
PART I The Beginnings Chapter 1 The Science of Human Development Chapter 2 Theories of Development Chapter 3 Heredity and Environment Chapter 4 Prenatal Development and Birth PART II The First Two Years Chapter 5 The First Two Years: Biosocial Development Chapter 6 The First Two Years: Cognitive Development Chapter 7 The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development PART III Early Childhood Chapter 8 Early Childhood: Biosocial Development Chapter 9 Early Childhood: Cognitive Development Chapter 10 Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development PART IV Middle Childhood Chapter 11 Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development Chapter 12 Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development Chapter 13 Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development PART V Adolescence Chapter 14 Adolescence: Biosocial Development Chapter 15 Adolescence: Cognitive Development Chapter 16 Adolescence: Psychosocial Development PART VI Emerging Adulthood Chapter 17 Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development Chapter 18 Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development Chapter 19 Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Development PART VII Adulthood Chapter 20 Adulthood: Biosocial Development Chapter 21 Adulthood: Cognitive Development Chapter 22 Adulthood: Psychosocial Development PART VIII Late Adulthood Chapter 23 Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development Chapter 24 Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development Chapter 25 Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Epilogue Death and Dying
Appendix More About Research Methods