Table of Contents
Part I: Major Theories and Issues
Chapter 1: Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory
Chapter 2: Erikson: Eight Stages of the Life Cycle
Chapter 3: Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective
Chapter 4: Vygotsky: Culture and Development
Chapter 5: Bronfenbrenner: Ecology of Human Development
Chapter 6: Maslow: Humanistic Perspective and Development
Chapter 7: Pavlov, Skinner, and Bandura: Learning and Perspective on Development
Chapter 8: A Cultural Perspective on Development
Chapter 9: Gender Differences
Chapter 10: A Social Class Perspective on Development
Part 1: Questions
Part 1: Answers and Explanations
Part II: Prenatal Development
Chapter 11: Genes, Chromosones, and DNA
Chapter 12: Fertilization in Utero
Chapter 13: Conception to Birth
Chapter 14: Infertility
Chapter 15: Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Chapter 16: The Human Genome Project
Chapter 17: Chromosomal and Genetic Defects
Chapter 18: Hazards of Prematurity
Chapter 19: Influences on Prenatal Development
Chapter 20: Adoption
Part II: Questions
Part II: Answers and Explanations
Part III: Infancy
Chapter 21: Growth and Development I
Chapter 22: Growth and Development II
Chapter 23: Neonatal Assessment
Chapter 24: Brain Development
Chapter 25: Reflexes
Chapter 26: Cognitive Development
Chapter 27: Language Development
Chapter 28: First Relationships
Chapter 29: Attachment
Chapter 30: Emotional Development
Part III: Questions
Part III: Answers and Explanations
Part IV: Early Childhood
Chapter 31: Growth and Motor
Chapter 32: Cognitive Development
Chapter 33: Early Childhood Education
Chapter 34: Language Development
Chapter 35: Role of the Family
Chapter 36: Homeless Children
Chapter 37: Divorce
Chapter 38: Day Care
Chapter 39: Development of Self
Chapter 40: Gender Development
Chapter 41: Play Behavior
Part IV: Questions
Part IV: Answers and Explanations
Part V: Middle Childhood
Chapter 42: Growth and Development
Chapter 43: Cognitive Development
Chapter 44: Intelligence
Chapter 45: Problem Solving
Chapter 46: Moral Development
Chapter 47: Language Development
Chapter 48: Peers and Social Development
Chapter 49: Schools and Learning
Chapter 50: Encouraging Creativity in Children
Chapter 51: Resilience in Childhood
Chapter 52: Exceptional Children
Part V: Questions
Part V: Answers and Explanations
Part VI: Adolescence
Chapter 53: Puberty
Chapter 54: Health
Chapter 55: Sexuality
Chapter 56: Cognitive Development
Chapter 57: Adolescent Thought
Chapter 58: Peer Relationships
Chapter 59: The Search for Identity
Chapter 60: Motivating Adolescents
Chapter 61: Delinquent Behavior
Chapter 62: Mental Health Problems
Part VI: Questions
Part VI: Answers and Explanations
Part VII: Adulthood
Chapter 63: Early Adulthood: Physical Health
Chapter 64: Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development
Chapter 65: Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
Chapter 66: Middle Adulthood: Physical Health
Chapter 67: Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development
Chapter 68: Middle Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
Chapter 69: Later Adulthood: Physical Health
Chapter 70: Later Adulthood: Cognition
Chapter 71: Later Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
Part VII: Questions
Part VII: Answers and Explanations
Index
