Development Across the Life Span

ISBN 13:
9780205805914
ISBN 10:
0205805914
Edition: 6th
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Copyright: 01/01/2011
Publisher: PEARSON
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Offers a strong balance between research and applications.#xA0; For chronologically organized courses in Human Development/Lifespan Development. #xA0; Robert Feldman offers students a chronological overview of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development#x13;from conception through death with his text Development Across the Lifespan. The text presents up-to-date coverage of theory and research, with an emphasis on the application of these concepts by students in their personal#x13;and future professional#x13;lives. The text taps into students#x19; inherent interest in the subject of human development, encouraging them to draw connections between the material and their own experiences. #xA0; This book is available#xA0;with MyDevelopmentLab, which includes a full eText, videos, self-tests, flashcards, and MyVirtualChild- the interactive simulation which allows you to raise a virtual child from birth to age 18, and monitor the effects of your parenting decisions.#xA0; MyDevelopmentLab does not come automatically with the text so please be sure you check to ensure that an access#xA0;code is included before placing your order!#xA0;#xA0; (The book by itself has a different ISBN number than the book + MyDevelopmentLab.) You can also purchase a MyDevelopmentLab access code online atwww.mydevelopmentlab.com #xA0; #xA0; Visit the Feldman preview website to#xA0;view a sample chapter!#xA0;#xA0;www.pearsonhighered.com/showcase/feldman #xA0; #xA0; What to know more?#xA0; Click here to visit the publisher's website and learn more about this book and what's new in this 6th edition:#xA0;http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Development-Across-the-Life-Span/9780205805914.page #xA0;

Robert S. Feldman is Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. A recipient of the College Distinguished Teacher Award, he teaches psychology classes ranging in size from 15 to nearly 500 students. During the course of more than two decades as a college instructor, he has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, Virginia Commonwealth University, in addition to the University of Massachusetts.

Professor Feldman, who initiated the Minority Mentoring Program at the University of Massachusetts, also has served as a Hewlett Teaching Fellow and Senior Online Teaching Fellow. He initiated distance learning courses in psychology at the University of Massachusetts

A Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, Professor Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award, and he has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. He has edited Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children (Springer-Verlag), Applications of Nonverbal Behavioral Theory and Research (Erlbaum), and co-edited Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior (Cambridge University Press). He is also author of Child Development, Understanding Psychology, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. His books have been translated into a number of languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. His research interests include honesty and deception in everyday life and the use of nonverbal behavior in impression management, and his research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.

Professor Feldman loves music, is an enthusiastic pianist, and enjoys cooking and traveling. He has three children, and he and his wife, a psychologist, live in Amherst, Massachusetts, in a home overlooking the Holyoke mountain range.