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Human Development Across the Lifespan
by Dacey, John; Travers, John; Fiore, LisaEdition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-04-07
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary
All of the lifespan without all of the bells and whistles.This chronologically-organized text is less expensive and briefer than most Lifespan texts. Its numerous examples drawn from education, nursing, and psychology make the content relevant to students from a variety of majors and backgrounds, while a highly praised study guide integrated into the text promotes and reinforces conceptual understanding.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 1
An Example of Development Through The Lifespan
Barack Obama – The Promise of Development
Thinking About Lifespan Development
Why Study The Lifespan?
What Is Development?
Changing Views of the Lifespan
Children Through The Years
Adolescence: A Time of Storm, Stress, or Calm?
The Adult Years
The Importance of Biopsychosocial Interactions
Understanding Children’s Cultures
Contributors to Biopsychosocial Interactions
Issues in Lifespan Development
Continuity versus Discontinuity
Nature vs. Nurture
Developmental Research
Data Collection Techniques
Time Variable Designs
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 2
The Psychoanalytic Tradition
Structures of the Mind
The Developing Personality
Psychosocial Crises and Development
Erikson’s Eight Psychosocial Stages
The Cognitive Developmental Approach
Jean Piaget’s Theory
The Cultural Framework Approach
Lev Vygotsky’s Theory
The Zone of Proximal Development
The Behavioral Approach
Skinner and Operant Conditioning
Bandura and Social Cognitive Learning
A Bioecological Model
Bronfenbrenner’s System Analysis
Developmental Theory: Current Status, Future Direction
Interactions Among Levels of Development
Developmental Systems Theory
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 2 Beginnings
Chapter 3
The Fertilization Process
The Beginnings
The Menstrual Cycle
Infertility
Causes of Infertility
Assisted Reproduction Techniques
Adoption
Heredity at Work
Chromosomes and Genes
DNA: Structure and Function
How Traits Are Transmitted
Hereditary Disorders
The Human Genome Project
How The Human Genome Project Began
Ethical, Legal, and, Social Implications
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 4
The Prenatal World
The Germinal Period
The Embryonic Period
The Fetal Period
Influences on Prenatal Development
Maternal Influences
Teratogens
Diagnosing Fetal Problems
The Birth Process
Stages in the Birth Process
Birth Complications
The Special Case of Prematurity
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 3 Infancy
Chapter 5
Physical Development In Infancy
Development Milestones of Infancy
Brain Development
Neonatal Reflexes
Newborn Abilities
Neonatal Assessment Techniques
Motor Development
Neonatal Problems
Perceptual Development
The Meaning of Perception
Visual Perception
Auditory Perception
Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Sensorimotor Period
Criticisms of Piaget
Information Processing in Infancy
Language Development
Acquiring Their Language
Key Signs of Language Development
Conclusion & Summary
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 6
The Meaning of Relationships
Characteristics of the Developing Relationship
How Do Children Develop Relationships?
The Role of Reciprocal Interactions
Parental Roles: Expectations For a Relationship
Attachment
Bowlby’s Work
Attachment Research
New Directions in Attachment Research
Fathers and Attachment
Temperament
The Origins of Temperament
Goodness of Fit
Sensitive Responsiveness
Early Emotional Development
Emotions and Emotional Development
Signs of Emotional Development
Analyzing Emotional Expression
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 4 Early Childhood
Chapter 7
Physical and Motor Development
Features of Physical Development
Continuing Brain Development
Boys’ and Girls’ Brains
Influences on Physical Development in Early Childhood
Growing Motor Skills
Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Preoperational Period
Information Processing Theory
Children’s Theory of Mind
Early Childhood Education
Piaget and Montessori
Project Head Start
Language Development
Language as Rule Learning
The Pattern of Language Development
Bilingualism
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 8
The Family in Development
A Changing View of the Family
Parents and Their Children
Siblings and Development
Children of Divorce
Day Care
The Self Emerges
The Development of Self
Changes in the Developing Self
The Role of Gender in Development
Definition of Terms
Theories of Gender Development
cquiring Gender Identity
Gender Stereotyping
The Importance of Play
The Meaning of Play
Developmental Aspects of Play
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 5 Middle Childhood
Chapter 9
Physical Development
Brain Development During the Middle Childhood Years
Nutrition
Children Who Are Exceptional
Cognitive Development
Piaget and Concrete Operations
New Ways of Looking at Intelligence
Thinking and Problem Solving
Children and Thinking Skills
Problem-Solving Strategies
The DUPE Model
Moral Development
The Path of Moral Development
Piaget’s Explanation
Kohlberg’s Theory
Gilligan’s In a Different Voice
Language Development
Changes in Usage
Children and Their Books
The Issue of Literacy
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 10
The Changing Sense of Self
The Developing Self-Concept
Self-Esteem and Competence
Children and Self-Regulation
The Influence of Peers
Children’s Friendships
Peers in Middle Childhood
Schools and Middle Childhood
Are Schools Really That Important?
Do Teachers Make a Difference?
Schools and Development
Television and Development
Television and Cognitive Development
Television and Violence
Stress in Childhood
Types of Stress
Why Children React Differently to Stress
Abused Children
The Special Case of Sexual Abuse
Resilient Children
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 6 Adolescence
Chapter 11
Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
How Should We Define Adolescence?
Theories of Adolescence
Anna Freud’s Psychological Theory
Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory
John Hill’s Biopsychosocial Theory
Physical Development
Your Reproductive System
When Does Puberty Start?
The Secular Trend
Body Image and Eating Disorders
The Role of Stress
Cognitive Development
Variables in Cognitive Development: Piaget
Emotions and Brain Development
Adolescent Egocentrism
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Mental Health Issues
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 12
Psychosocial Development in Adolescence
Changing American Families and Their Roles in Adolescent Life
The Loss of Functions
The Effects of Divorce
The Nurturing Parent
Peer Relations
Developmental Patterns of Peer Groups
Functions of Peer Groups
Sexual Behavior
Stages of Sexuality
Autosexual Behavior
Homosexual Behavior
Heterosexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Infections
AIDS
Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
The Teenage Parent
Illegal Behavior
Substance Abuse
Criminal Behavior
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 7 Early Adulthood
Chapter 13
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Initiation into Adulthood
The Transition to Adulthood in the United States
Implications of the Lack of an Initiation Ceremony
Physical Development
The Peak Is Reached
Organ Reserve
The Effect of Lifestyle on Health
Cognitive Development
Intellectual/Ethical Development
“Women’s Ways of Knowing”
Patterns of Work
The Phenomenon of the Dual-Career Family
Home-Based Work
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 14 Psychosocial Development in Early Adulthood
Marriage and the Family
Changing American Marriages and Families
Types of Marriage
Personal Development
The Adult Life Cycle: Levinson
Seasons of a Man’s Life: Levinson
Intimacy versus Isolation: Erikson
Sexual Identity and Gender Roles
Aspects of Gender Role
The Traditionalist View
Evolutionary Psychology
Androgyny
Male versus Female Identity
Interpersonal Relations
Sexuality
Marital Practices
Forms and Factors of Love: Sternberg
Validation: Fromm
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 8 Middle Adulthood
Chapter 15
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Physical Development
Health
Muscular Ability
Sensory Abilities
The Climacteric
Cognitive Development
Intelligence
New Views of Intelligence
The Development of Creativity
Learning Ability
Patterns of Work
Special Challenges for the Working Woman
The Midcareer Crisis
Some Suggestions for Dealing with the Midcareer Crisis
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 16
Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood
Dealing with the Stresses of Adulthood
The General Adaptation Syndrome
Risk and Resilience
Marriage and Family Relations
Marriage at Middle Age
Relationships with Aging Parents
Relationships with Siblings
Friendships
The Middle-Aged Divorced Person
Sex and Love in Middle Adulthood
Personality Development: Continuous or Changing?
Continuity versus Change
Seasons of a Man’s Life: Levinson
Seasons of a Woman’s Life: Levinson
Gender Splitting
Generativity versus Stagnation: Erikson
Continuous Traits Theory
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Part 9 Late Adulthood
Chapter 17
Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Must We Age and Die?
Physiological Theories of Aging
Genetic Theories of Aging
Effects of the Natural Environment on Aging
Other Modifiers of Aging
Physical Development
Reaction Time
Sensory Abilities
Other Body Systems
Health
Appearance
Cognitive Development
Cognitive Ability in the Elderly: Tests versus Observations
Creativity
Wisdom
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 18
Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Social Development
Gender Roles
Sexuality
The Elderly and Their Families
The Older Worker
Performance
Retirement
Personal Development
The Committee on Human Development
Erikson
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
Chapter 19
Dying and Spirituality
The Role of Death in Life
What Is Death?
The Leading Causes of Death in the United States
Four Types of Death
The Legal Definition of Death
Dealing Successfully with the Death of Others
Grief Work
Pathological Grieving
The Role of Grief
The Role of the Funeral
Dealing Successfully with One’s Own Death
Suicide: The Rejection of Life
The Overall Picture
The Influence of Gender on Suicide
“Successful” Dying
Death with Dignity
The Hospice: “A Better Way of Dying”
Spirituality
Religious Participation
Frankl’s Theory of Spirituality
Jung’s Theory of Spirituality
Wilson’s Theory of Spirituality
Fowler’s Theory of Spirituality
Conclusion
Key Terms
What Do You Think?
Chapter Review Test
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