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Mydevelopmentlab Ser.: Developing Child by Helen Bee and Denise Boyd (2006, Hardcover)

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The Developing Child, 11th Edition

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAllyn & Bacon, Incorporated

ISBN-100205474535

ISBN-139780205474530

eBay Product ID (ePID)48685564

Product Key Features

Number of Pages608 Pages

Publication NameDeveloping Child

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

SubjectDevelopmental / Child, General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorHelen Bee, Denise Boyd

Subject AreaPsychology

SeriesMydevelopmentlab Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight50.8 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number11

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2005-056463

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal155.4

Table Of ContentI. INTRODUCTION. 1. Basic Issues in the Study of Development. Perspectives on Development. Theories of Development. Finding the Answers: Research Designs and Methods. II. THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE. 2. Prenatal Development. Conception and Genetics. Development from Conception to Birth. Problems in Prenatal Development. 3. Birth and Early Infancy. Birth. Behavior in Early Infancy. Health and Wellness in Early Infancy. III. THE PHYSICAL CHILD. 4. Physical Development. The Brain and Nervous System. The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems. Sexual Behavior in Adolescence. Other Body Systems. Health and Wellness. 5. Perceptual Development. Thinking About Perceptual Development. Sensory Skills. Perceptual Skills. The Object Concept. Perception of Social Signals. IV. THE THINKING CHILD. 6. Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process. Piaget's Basic Ideas. Infancy. The Preschool Years. The School-Aged Child. Adolescence. Development of Information-Processing Skills. 7. Cognitive Development II: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities. Measuring Intellectual Power. Explaining Individual Differences in IQ Scores. Explaining Group Differences in IQ Scores. Alternative Approaches to Intelligence. 8. The Development of Language. Before the First Word: The Prelinguistic Phase. Learning Words and Word Meanings. Learning the Rules: The Development of Grammar and Pragmatics. Explaining Language Development. Individual and Group Differences in Language Development. Learning to Read and Write. V. THE SOCIAL CHILD. 9. Personality Development: Alternate Views. Defining Personality. Genetic and Biological Explanations. Learning Explanations. Psychoanalytic Explanations. A Possible Synthesis. 10. Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles. The Concept of Self. Self-Esteem. The Development of Gender and Sex-Role Concepts. Cultures and Contexts: Sex Role Stereotypes Around the World. 11. The Development of Social Relationships. Relationships with Parents. Variations in the Quality of Attachments. Relationships with Peers. Behavior with Peers. 12. Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development. The Development of Social Cognition. Moral Development. VI. THE WHOLE CHILD. 13. The Ecology of Development: The Child Within the Family System. Bronfenbrenners Bioecological Approach Dimensions of Family Interaction. Patterns of Child Rearing. Other Aspects of Family Dynamics. Family Structure, Divorce, and Parental Employment. 14. Beyond the Family: The Impact of the Broader Culture. Nonparental Care. The Impact of Schools. The Impact of the Entertainment Media. Macrosystem Effects: The Impact of the Larger Culture. 15. Atypical Development. Understanding Atypical Development. Attention Problems and Externalizing Problems. Internalizing Problems. Atypical Intellectual and Social Development. Schooling for Atypical Children. Epilogue. Putting It All Together: The Developing Child. Transitions, Consolidations, and Systems. From Birth to 18 Months. The Preschool Years. The Elementary School Years. Adolescence. A Return to Some Basic Questions.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThe Developing Child, Eleventh Edition, is a best-selling topical child development book known for its personal, conversational writing style; balanced coverage of both theory and application; and strong emphasis on culture., This topical text includes activities that help students replicate classic research. It has balanced coverage of both theory and application and strong emphasis on culture.

LC Classification NumberBF721.B336 2006