HDEV 6 : human lifespan development

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Covers -1 Brief Contents 6 Contents 7 Chapter 1: History, Theories, and Methods 11 1-1 The Development of the Study of Human ­Development 12 1-2 Theories of Development 13 1-3 Controversies in Development 24 1-4 How Do We Study Development? 26 Chapter 2: Heredity and Prenatal Development 33 2-1 The Influence of Heredity on Development 34 2-2 Heredity and the Environment 41 2-3 Conception: Against All Odds 42 2-4 Prenatal Development 46 Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World 57 Countdown . . . 58 3-1 The Stages of Childbirth 59 3-2 Methods of Childbirth 61 3-3 Birth Problems 63 3-4 The Postpartum Period 64 3-5 Characteristics of Neonates 69 Chapter 4: Infancy: Physical Development 77 4-1 Physical Growth and Development 78 4-2 Development of the Brain and Nervous System 82 4-3 Motor Development 86 4-4 Sensory and Perceptual Development 88 Chapter 5: Infancy: Cognitive Development 95 5-1 Cognitive Development: Jean Piaget 96 5-2 Information Processing 100 5-3 Individual Differences in Cognitive Functioning Among Infants 102 5-4 Language Development 104 Chapter 6: Infancy: Social and Emotional Development 115 6-1 Attachment: Bonds That Endure 116 6-2 When Attachment Fails 120 6-3 Day Care 125 6-4 Emotional Development 127 6-5 Personality Development 129 Chapter 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development 135 7-1 Growth Patterns 136 7-2 Motor Development 138 7-3 Health and Illness 141 7-4 Sleep 145 7-5 Elimination Disorders 145 7-6 Jean Piaget’s Preoperational Stage 146 7-7 Factors in Cognitive Development 150 7-8 Theory of Mind 153 7-9 Development of Memory 154 7-10 Language Development: Why “Daddy Goed Away” 155 Chapter 8: Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development 161 8-1 Dimensions of Child Rearing 162 8-2 Social Behaviors 165 8-3 Personality and Emotional Development 171 8-4 Development of Gender Roles and Gender Differences 173 Chapter 9: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development 179 9-1 Growth Patterns 180 9-2 Motor Development 182 9-3 Disorders That Affect Learning 183 9-4 Cognitive Development 185 9-5 Moral Development: The Child as Judge 186 9-6 Information Processing: Learning, Remembering, Problem Solving 189 9-7 Intellectual Development, Creativity, and Achievement 193 9-8 Language Development and Literacy 201 Chapter 10: Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development 205 10-1 Theories of Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood 206 10-2 The Family 209 10-3 Peer Relationships 211 10-4 The School 214 10-5 Social and Emotional Problems 217 Chapter 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development 225 11-1 Puberty: The Biological Eruption 226 11-2 Health in Adolescence 231 11-3 Cognitive Development: Piaget’s Stage of Formal Operations 238 11-4 Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities 240 11-5 Moral Development 241 11-6 The Adolescent in School 243 11-7 Adolescents in the Workforce 244 Chapter 12: Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development 247 12-1 Development of Identity: “Who am I?” 248 12-2 Relationships with Parents and Peers 251 12-3 Sexuality 254 12-4 Juvenile Delinquency 259 12-5 Suicide: When the Adolescent has Nothing—Except Everything—to Lose 260 Chapter 13: Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development 263 13-1 Emerging Adulthood 264 13-2 Physical Development 266 13-3 Health and Fitness 266 13-4 Sexuality 271 13-5 Cognitive Development 276 13-6 Career Development 279 Chapter 14: Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development 283 14-1 Separation 284 14-2 Intimacy Versus Isolation 286 14-3 Seasons of Life 286 14-4 Attraction and Love: Forces That Bind? 287 14-5 Loneliness 292 14-6 The Single Life 293 14-7 Cohabitation: Darling, Would You Be My POSSLQ? 297 14-8 Marriage: Tying the Knot 298 14-9 Parenthood 303 14-10 Divorce: Breaking Bonds 305 Chapter 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development 309 15-1 Physical Development 310 15-2 Health 312 15-3 The Immune System 315 15-4 Sexuality 316 15-5 Cognitive Development 319 15-6 Creativity and Learning 324 Chapter 16: Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development 327 16-1 Theories of Development in Middle Adulthood 329 16-2 Stability and Change in Middle Adulthood 332 16-3 Work in Middle Adulthood 335 16-4 Relationships in Middle Adulthood 336 Chapter 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development 345 17-1 Physical Development 346 17-2 Theories of Aging 353 17-3 Health Concerns and Aging 354 17-4 Cognitive Development 359 Chapter 18: Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development 367 18-1 Theories of Social and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood 368 18-2 Psychological Development 371 18-3 Social Contexts of Aging 374 18-4 Retirement 379 18-5 Successful Aging 382 Chapter 19: Life’s Final Chapter 387 19-1 Understanding Death and Dying 388 19-2 Where People Die 391 19-3 Euthanasia: Is There a Right to Die? 392 19-4 Lifespan Perspectives on Death 396 19-5 Coping With Death 399 Answers to Study Tools Questions 407 References 410 Name Index 452 Subject Index 459 "Through ongoing research into students' workflows and preferences, HDEV from 4LTR Press combines an easy-reference textbook with an innovative online experience--all at an affordable price. 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