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Foundations of developmental psychology /

Foundations of Developmental Psychology is designed for the student seeking a comprehensive introduction to developmental psychology as a developmental science. The intent is to introduce the field in a manner comparable to the introductory courses that college students take in biology, chemistry, o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: LaBarba, Richard C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, [1981]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Foundations of Developmental Psychology; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter One. INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; THE STUDY OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; THE CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT; MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH METHODS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; A HISTORICAL SURVEY OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; REFERENCES; Chapter Two. GENETIC FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF GENETICS; CELLULAR REPRODUCTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; TRANSMISSION GENETICS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, GENE EXPRESSION, AND GENE INTERACTIONSSEX AND INHERITANCE; DEVELOPMENTAL BEHAVIORAL GENETICS; CHROMOSOMES AND BEHAVIOR; SEX CHROMOSOME ANOMALIES; REFERENCES; Chapter Three. PRENATAL FACTORS IN DEVELOPMENT; INTRODUCTION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN BEHAVIORAL EMBRYOLOGY; INTRAUTERINE INFLUENCES ON PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; OBSTETRIC MEDICATION; REFERENCES; Chapter Four. MATURATION, GROWTH, AND LEARNING; INTRODUCTION; MATURATION AND GROWTH; MATURATION AND LEARNING; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON MATURATIONAL PHENOMENA; LEARNING; REFERENCES
  • Chapter Five. MOTOR AND PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENTINTRODUCTION; NEONATAL REFLEXES: THE ORIGINS OF MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR COMPETENCE; THE QUESTION OF DIFFERENTIAL MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREHENSION; PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT; THE DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL PERCEPTION; THE PERCEPTUAL ENVIRONMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter Six. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEMORY; CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT; PIAGET'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION OF PIAGET'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
  • THE CUMULATIVE LEARNING MODEL OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTREFERENCES; Chapter Seven. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; THE PHYLOGENESIS OF LANGUAGE; THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; THE ONTOGENESIS OF LANGUAGE; FACTORS INFLUENCING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter Eight. THE ASSESSMENT OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; DEFINITION AND THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE; THE MEASUREMENT OF INFANT INTELLIGENCE; TRENDS IN INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT; GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCES
  • Chapter Nine. EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTINTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INFANT TEMPERAMENT AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING, MATURATION, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEAR, SMILING, AND LAUGHTER; REFERENCES; Chapter Ten. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; ORIGINS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ATTACHMENT RESEARCH; EARLY EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALITY-SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; EARLY SOCIALIZATION AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; LATER SOCIALIZATION AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCES; GLOSSARY; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX