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Introduction to developmental psychology and its research strategies Theories of human development Hereditary influences on development Prenatal development Birth and the newborn's readiness for life Physical development: the brain, body, motor skills, and sexual development Early cognitive foundations: sensation, perception, and learning Cognitive development: Piaget' theory, Case's Neo-Pitagetion theory, and Vygotsky's sociocultural veiwpoint Cognitive development: information-processing perspectives and connectionism Intelligence: measuring mental performance Development of language and communication skills Emotional development, temperament, and attachment Development of the self and social cognition Sex differences and similarities, gender-role development, and sexual behaviour Moral development, altruism, and aggression The family Extrafamilial influences: television, computers, schools, and peers.

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
David R. Shaffer ... [et al.]
Publisher
Nelson College Indigenous
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780176503499
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Psychology, Social_sciences

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