NCLEX Category

Standard 3: Psychosocial Integrity

Textbook Content

Chapter 1

  1. Examines the nature-nurture debate, and suggests that the question “how much?” rather than “which?” is more accurate when considering the influence of both (pp. 5–7).

  2. Describes Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological-systems approach, which stresses the importance of considering people in all of the contexts and overlapping systems that make up their lives (pp. 17–19).

  3. Explores the influence of contexts, including SES (pp. 14–15) and cohorts (p. 19).

  4. Discusses the influence of, meaning, and limitations of the terms “ethnic group” and “race” (pp. 12–13).

Chapter 3

  1. Explores complex relationship between genotype and phenotype through the lens of alcoholism and nearsightedness (pp. 85–87).

Chapter 4

  1. Discusses the importance of the new family in a baby’s life, exploring topics including paternal support, postpartum depression, and kangaroo care (pp. 128–131).

Chapter 5

  1. Discusses the benefits of breast-feeding and details significance of nutrition in the first two years of life (pp. 165–168).

Chapter 7

  1. Describes social development in first two years, including emotions (pp. 204–207) and the development of social bonds (pp. 213–214).

  2. Presents theories of attachment (p. 215), the importance of play, and the impact of nonmaternal care in the early years of a child’s life (pp. 230–234).

Chapter 8

  1. Describes the impact of culture, SES, and family customs on children’s growth and development (pp. 241–244).

  2. A-19

    Discusses the importance of good nutrition–and the prevailing lack of it–in early childhood, and reviews significance of good oral hygiene (pp. 242–244).

  3. Discusses child maltreatment and physical abuse and neglect (pp. 266–270).

Chapter 10

  1. Discusses the importance of play and the development that occurs from social bonds (pp. 317–323).

  2. Explores different caregiving styles, comparing cultures (pp. 324–326).

  3. Reviews moral development in early childhood (pp. 332–340).

Chapter 11

  1. Discusses the various learning and social supports needed for children with special needs, including children with ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorder (pp. 361–368).

Chapter 13

  1. Explores the role of family function and family structure in middle childhood development (pp. 422–427).

  2. Stresses the increasing importance of the peer group at this stage, and the implications of bullying for children (pp. 429–433).

Chapter 16

  1. Discusses significance of relationships with parents and peers during adolescence (pp. 514–518).

  2. Discusses drug use and abuse in adolescence (pp. 532–538).

EPILOGUE

  1. Discusses the significance of intimacy—including friendships and romantic partners—and family relationships during emerging adulthood (pp. 558–562).