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Developmental psychology : childhood and adolescence / David R. Shaffer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Pacific Grove ; London : Brooks/Cole, c1996.Edition: 4th edDescription: 1 v. : ill(some col.), ports. ; 29cmISBN:
  • 9780534264369 :
  • 0534264360
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 155.4 SHA
Contents:
Part 1: An Overview of Human Development. Chapter 1.Introduction -- Chapter 2.Theories of Human Development. Part 2: Biological Foundations of Development. Chapter 3.Hereditary Influences on Development -- Chapter 4.Prenatal Develoment of the Brain, the Body and Motor Skills. Part 3: Language, Learning and Cognitive Developmnet. Chapter 6.Perceptual Development -- Chapter 7.Cognitive Development: Piaget's Theory and Vygotsky's Sociocultural Viewpoint -- Chapter 8.Learning and Information Processing -- Chapter 9.Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance -- Chapter 10.Development of Language and Communication Skills. Part 5: Social and Personality Development. Chapter11.Emotional Development and the Establishment of Intimate Relations -- Chapter 12.Development of the Self and Social Cognition -- Chapter 13.Sex Differences and Sex-Role Development -- Chapter 14.Aggression, Altruism and Moral Development. Part 5: The Ecology of Development. Chapter 15.The Family -- Chapter 16.Beyond the Family: Extrafamilial Influences.
Summary: This work presents the facts, theories, and processes of developmental psychology in an easy-to-read style. The main points of the major theories are described, compared to other theories, their strengths and weaknesses are shown, and it is made clear when conflicts have not been resolved.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 155.4 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 103798
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 155.4 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 103797
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 155.4 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 103799

Previous ed.: 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: An Overview of Human Development. Chapter 1.Introduction -- Chapter 2.Theories of Human Development. Part 2: Biological Foundations of Development. Chapter 3.Hereditary Influences on Development -- Chapter 4.Prenatal Develoment of the Brain, the Body and Motor Skills. Part 3: Language, Learning and Cognitive Developmnet. Chapter 6.Perceptual Development -- Chapter 7.Cognitive Development: Piaget's Theory and Vygotsky's Sociocultural Viewpoint -- Chapter 8.Learning and Information Processing -- Chapter 9.Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance -- Chapter 10.Development of Language and Communication Skills. Part 5: Social and Personality Development. Chapter11.Emotional Development and the Establishment of Intimate Relations -- Chapter 12.Development of the Self and Social Cognition -- Chapter 13.Sex Differences and Sex-Role Development -- Chapter 14.Aggression, Altruism and Moral Development. Part 5: The Ecology of Development. Chapter 15.The Family -- Chapter 16.Beyond the Family: Extrafamilial Influences.

This work presents the facts, theories, and processes of developmental psychology in an easy-to-read style. The main points of the major theories are described, compared to other theories, their strengths and weaknesses are shown, and it is made clear when conflicts have not been resolved.

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