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Zusatztext 92580723 Informationen zum Autor Margaret Harris is Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health at Oxford Brookes University. Gert Westermann is Professor of Psychology at Lancaster University. Klappentext This major new undergraduate textbook provides students with everything they need when studying developmental psychology. Guiding students through the key topics! the book provides both an overview of traditional research and theory as well as an insight into the latest research findings and techniques. Taking a chronological approach! the key milestones from birth to adolescence are highlighted and clear links between changes in behaviour and developments in brain activity are made. Each chapter also highlights both typical and atypical developments! as well as discussing and contrasting the effects of genetic and environmental factors. The book contains a wealth of pedagogical features to help students engage with the material! including: * Learning objectives for every chapter * Key term definitions * Over 100 colour illustrations * Chapter summaries * Further reading * Suggested essay questions. A Student's Guide to Developmental Psychology is supported by a companion website! featuring a range of helpful supplementary resources including exclusive video clips to illustrate key developmental concepts.This book is essential reading for all undergraduate students of developmental psychology. It will also be of interest to those in education! healthcare and other subjects requiring an up-to-date and accessible overview of child development. Zusammenfassung This major new undergraduate textbook provides students with everything they need when studying developmental psychology. Guiding students through the key topics! the book provides both an overview of traditional research and theory as well as an insight into the latest research findings and techniques. Taking a chronological approach! the key milestones from birth to adolescence are highlighted and clear links between changes in behaviour and developments in brain activity are made. Each chapter also highlights both typical and atypical developments! as well as discussing and contrasting the effects of genetic and environmental factors. The book contains a wealth of pedagogical features to help students engage with the material! including:Learning objectives for every chapterKey term definitionsOver 100 colour illustrationsChapter summariesFurther readingSuggested essay questions.A Student's Guide to Developmental Psychology is supported by a companion website! featuring a range of helpful supplementary resources including exclusive video clips to illustrate key developmental concepts.This book is essential reading for all undergraduate students of developmental psychology. It will also be of interest to those in education! healthcare and other subjects requiring an up-to-date and accessible overview of child development. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1.Framework and Methods2.Theories and Approaches3.Introduction to Infancy4.Cognitive Development in Infancy5.Early Language Development6.Social and Emotional Development in Infancy7. Introduction to the Preschool Years 8.Cognitive development in thePreschoolYears9.Language Development in the Preschool Years10.Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years11.Introduction to Middle Childhood12.Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood13. Literacy 14. Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood 15. Introduction to Adolescence 16. Cognitive Development in Adolescence 17. Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence ...
