A Behavior Analytic View of Child Development

Author Henry D. Schlinger, Jr., provides the first text to demonstrate how behavior analysis-a natural science approach to human behavior-can be used to understand existing research in child development. The text presents a behavior-analytic interpretation of fundamental research in mainstream developmental psychology, offering a unified theoretical understanding of child development. Chapters examine mnemonic, motor, perceptual, cognitive, language, and social development.

Sommario

1. Science.- 2. Developmental Psychology.- 3. Behavior Analysis.- 4. The Development of Memory.- 5. Motor Development.- 6. Perceptual Development.- 7. Cognitive Development.- 8. Language Development.- 9. Social and Emotional Development I: Attachment Relations.- 10. Social and Emotional Development II: Moral Behavior.- References.

Riassunto

Schlinger, Jr., provides the first text to demonstrate how behavior analysis-a natural science approach to human behavior-can be used to understand existing research in child development.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henry D. Schlinger, Henry D Schlinger Jr, Henry D. Schlinger Jr.
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2009
• EAN: 9780306450594
• ISBN: 978-0-306-45059-4
• Pagine: 264
• Peso: 576 g
• Illustrazioni: XVI, 264 p.
• Serie: Applied Clinical Psychology; Nato Science Series B: Nato Science Series B: (closed); Nato Science Series B:
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia