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Lifespan Developmentpresents the optimum balance between theory, research, and practical application in a warm, personal, accessible manner. Students and instructors will appreciate the personal style of this text, yet recognize the theoretical clarity and rigor of research used in presenting the most current and relevant discussions for the study of development in the 21st century. Additionally, in order to give your students the extra support they need to succeed in your classroom, this new edition offers perforated chapter practice tests at the end of the textbook.

To the Student	p. xviii
To the Instructor	p. xx
Foundations
Basic Concepts and Methods	p. 1
An Introduction to Human Development	p. 3
Key Issues in the Study of Human Development	p. 7
Research Designs and Methods	p. 12
Summary	p. 20
Key Terms	p. 21
Theories of Development	p. 22
Psych... MOREoanalytic Theories	p. 24
Learning Theories	p. 29
Cognitive Theories	p. 33
Current Trends	p. 38
Comparing Theories	p. 43
Summary	p. 45
Key Terms	p. 46
Prenatal Development and Birth	p. 47
Conception and Genetics	p. 49
Pregnancy and Prenatal Development	p. 54
Problems in Prenatal Development	p. 62
Birth and the Neonate	p. 72
Summary	p. 80
Key Terms	p. 81
Policy Question: Should Pregnant Women Who Use Illicit Drugs Be Prosecuted?	p. 82
Infancy and Early Childhood
Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy	p. 84
Physical Changes	p. 86
Sensory Skills	p. 99
Perceptual Skills	p. 102
Summary	p. 110
Key Terms	p. 111
Cognitive Development in Infancy	p. 112
Cognitive Changes	p. 114
Learning, Categorizing, and Remembering	p. 121
The Beginnings of Language	p. 123
Measuring Intelligence in Infancy	p. 134
Summary	p. 135
Key Terms	p. 136
Social and Personality Development in Infancy	p. 137
Theories of Social and Personality Development	p. 139
Attachment	p. 141
Personality, Temperament, and Self-Concept	p. 150
Effects of Nonparental Care	p. 158
Summary	p. 162
Key Terms	p. 163
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood	p. 164
Physical Changes	p. 166
Cognitive Changes	p. 173
Changes in Language	p. 182
Differences in Intelligence	p. 185
Summary	p. 194
Key Terms	p. 194
Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood	p. 195
Theories of Social and Personality Development	p. 197
Family Relationships and Structure	p. 201
Peer Relationships	p. 212
Personality and Self-Concept	p. 217
The Gender Concept and Sex Roles	p. 220
Summary	p. 226
Key Terms	p. 227
Policy Question: "Deadbeat Dads": Irresponsible Parents or Political Scapegoats?	p. 228
Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood	p. 230
Physical Changes	p. 232
Cognitive Changes	p. 235
Schooling	p. 242
Children with Special Needs	p. 252
Summary	p. 256
Key Terms	p. 257
Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood	p. 258
Theories of Social and Personality Development	p. 260
Dimensions of Moral Development	p. 261
Social Relationships	p. 265
Personality and Self-Concept	p. 275
Influences beyond Family and School	p. 280
Summary	p. 286
Key Terms	p. 287
Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence	p. 288
Physical Changes	p. 290
Adolescent Health	p. 295
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco	p. 300
Changes in Thinking and Memory	p. 304
Schooling	p. 309
Summary	p. 315
Key Terms	p. 315
Social and Personality Development in Adolescence	p. 316
Theories of Social and Personality Development	p. 318
Self-Concept and Personality	p. 320
Social Relationships	p. 328
Moral Development	p. 335
Summary	p. 344
Key Terms	p. 345
Policy Question: Has Test-Based Reform Improved Schools in the United States?	p. 346
Early and Middle Adulthood
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood	p. 348
Physical Functioning	p. 350
Health and Wellness	p. 358
Cognitive Changes	p. 367
Post-Secondary Education	p. 371
Summary	p. 377
Key Terms	p. 377
Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood	p. 378
Theories of Social and Personality Development	p. 380
Intimate Relationships	p. 383
Parenthood and Other Relationships	p. 390
The Role of Worker	p. 396
Summary	p. 403
Key Terms	p. 403
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood	p. 404
Physical Changes	p. 406
Health and Wellness	p. 413
Cognitive Functioning	p. 422
Summary	p. 429
Key Terms	p. 430
Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood	p. 431
Theories of Social and Personality Development	p. 433
Changes in Relationships and Personality	p. 436
Mid-Life Career Issues	p. 447
Summary	p. 453
Key Terms	p. 453
Policy Question: What Types of Couples Should Be Sanctioned by Society?	p. 454
Late Adulthood and the End of Life
Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood	p. 456
Variability in Late Adulthood	p. 458
Physical Changes	p. 465
Mental Health	p. 472
Cognitive Changes	p. 480
Summary	p. 484
Key Terms	p. 484
Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood	p. 485
Theories of Social and Personality Development	p. 487
Individual Differences	p. 489
Social Relationships	p. 494
Career Issues in Late Life	p. 504
Summary	p. 511
Key Terms	p. 511
Policy Question: How Should Stem Cell Research Be Funded and Regulated?	p. 512
Death, Dying, and Bereavement	p. 514
The Experience of Death	p. 516
The Meaning of Death across the Lifespan	p. 519
The Process of Dying	p. 525
The Experience of Grieving	p. 530
Theoretical Perspectives on Grieving	p. 536
Summary	p. 540
Key Terms	p. 541
Policy Question: Do People Have a Right to Die?	p. 542
References	p. 545
Glossary	p. 607
Name Index	p. 615
Subject Index	p. 641
Parctice Tests	p. 1
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