Frontmatter Introduction
1.1 About the Authors
1.2 Preface
Part 1 Introduction
Chapter Introduction
1.1 Understanding How and Why
1.2 The Life-Span Perspective
1.3 Theories of Human Development
1.4 Using the Scientific Method
1.5 Cautions and Challenges from Science
1.6 Summary
1.7 Key Terms
1.8 What Have You Learned?
1.9 Applications
Chapter Introduction
2.1 The Beginning of Life
2.2 From Zygote to Newborn
2.3 Problems and Solutions
2.4 Nature and Nurture Connected
2.5 Summary
2.6 Key Terms
2.7 What Have You Learned?
2.8 Applications
Part 2 Introduction
Chapter Introduction
3.1 Growth in Infancy
3.2 Perceiving and Moving
3.3 Surviving in Good Health
3.4 Infant Cognition
3.5 Language
3.6 Summary
3.7 Key Terms
3.8 What Have You Learned?
3.9 Applications
Chapter Introduction
4.1 Emotional Development
4.2 Brain and Emotions
4.3 The Development of Social Bonds
4.4 Theories of Infant Psychosocial Development
4.5 Summary
4.6 Key Terms
4.7 What Have You Learned?
4.8 Applications
Part 3 Introduction
Chapter Introduction
5.1 Body Changes
5.2 Brain Development
5.3 Thinking During Early Childhood
5.4 Language Learning
5.5 Early Childhood Education
5.6 Summary
5.7 Key Terms
5.8 What Have You Learned?
5.9 Applications
Chapter Introduction
6.1 Emotional Development
6.2 Gender Development
6.3 Play
6.4 The Role of Caregivers
6.5 Moral Development
6.6 Child Maltreatment
6.7 Summary
6.8 Key Terms
6.9 What Have You Learned?
6.10 Applications
Part 4 Introduction
Chapter Introduction
7.1 Health and Sickness
7.2 Cognition in Middle Childhood
7.3 Language Advances
7.4 Teaching and Learning
7.5 Children with Special Needs
7.6 Summary
7.7 Key Terms
7.8 What Have You Learned?
7.9 Applications
Chapter Introduction
8.1 The Nature of the Child
8.2 Families and Children
8.3 The Peer Group
8.4 Children’s Moral Values
8.5 Summary
8.6 Key Terms
8.7 What Have You Learned?
8.8 Applications
Part 5 Introduction
Chapter Introduction
9.1 Puberty
9.2 Nutrition
9.3 Thinking, Fast and Slow
9.4 Teaching and Learning
9.5 Summary
9.6 Key Terms
9.7 What Have You Learned?
9.8 Applications
Chapter Introduction
10.1 Identity
10.2 Relationships with Others
10.3 Sexual Interactions
10.4 Emotions: Sadness and Anger
10.5 Drug Use and Abuse
10.6 Summary
10.7 Key Terms
10.8 What Have You Learned?
10.9 Applications
Part 6 Introduction
Chapter Introduction
11.1 Biosocial Development
11.2 Cognitive Development
11.3 Psychosocial Development
11.4 Summary
11.5 Key Terms
11.6 What Have You Learned?
11.7 Applications
Chapter Introduction
12.1 Senescence
12.2 Health Habits and Age
12.3 What is Adult Intelligence?
12.4 Selective Gains and Losses
12.5 Summary
12.6 Key Terms
12.7 What Have You Learned?
12.8 Applications
Chapter Introduction
13.1 Personality Development in Adulthood
13.2 Intimacy
13.3 Generativity
13.4 Summary
13.5 Key Terms
13.6 What Have You Learned?
13.7 Applications
Part 7 Introduction
Chapter Introduction
14.1 Prejudice and Predictions
14.2 Cognition
14.3 Aging and Disease
14.4 Neurocognitive Disorders
14.5 New Cognitive Development
14.6 Summary
14.7 Key Terms
14.8 What Have You Learned?
14.9 Applications
Chapter Introduction
15.1 Theories of Late Adulthood
15.2 Activities in Late Adulthood
15.3 Friends and Relatives
15.4 The Frail Elderly
15.5 Summary
15.6 Key Terms
15.7 What Have You Learned?
15.8 Applications
Chapter Introduction
16.1 Death and Hope
16.2 Choices in Dying
16.3 Affirmation of Life
16.4 Summary
16.5 Key Terms
16.6 What Have You Learned?
16.7 Applications
Glossary
References