Lifespan Development A Psychological Perspective 4e

by Martha Lally & Suzanne Valentine-French

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Developmental Psychology, also known as Human Development or Lifespan Development, is the scientific study of ways in which people change, as well as stay the same, from conception to death. You will no doubt discover in the course of studying that the field examines change across a broad range of topics. These include physical and other psychophysiological processes, cognition, language, and psychosocial development, including the impact of family and peers.

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College of Lake County
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Social Sciences, Human Development
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction to Lifespan Development
  7. 1.1: Prelude to Lifespan Development
  8. 1.2: Lifespan Perspective
  9. 1.3: Conceptions of Age
  10. 1.4: Periods of Development
  11. 1.5: Issues in Lifespan Development
  12. 1.6: Historical Theories on Development
  13. 1.7: Contemporary Theories on Development
  14. 1.8: Research Methods
  15. 1.9: Research Involving Time-Spans
  16. 1.10: Conducting Ethical Research
  17. 1.C: COVID-19 Impact on Lifespan Development
  18. 1.R: Introduction to Lifespan Development (References)
  19. 2: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth
  20. 2.1: Heredity
  21. 2.2: Genotypes and Phenotypes
  22. 2.3: Genetic Disorders
  23. 2.4: Chromosomal Abnormalities
  24. 2.5: Behavioral Genetics
  25. 2.6: Prenatal Development
  26. 2.7: Teratogens
  27. 2.8: Maternal Factors
  28. 2.9: Prenatal Assessment
  29. 2.10: Complications of Pregnancy
  30. 2.11: Birth
  31. 2.12: Assessing the Neonate
  32. 2.C: COVID-19 Impact on Prenatal Development
  33. 2.R: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth (References)
  34. 3: Infancy and Toddlerhood
  35. 3.1: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
  36. 3.2: Infant Sleep
  37. 3.3: From Reflexes to Voluntary Movements
  38. 3.4: Sensory Capabilities
  39. 3.5: Nutrition
  40. 3.6: Piaget and the Sensorimotor Stage
  41. 3.7: Infant Memory
  42. 3.8: Language
  43. 3.9: Psychosociological Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
  44. 3.10: Forming Attachments
  45. 3.11: Measuring Infant Development
  46. 3.C: COVID-19 Impact on Infancy and Toddlerhood
  47. 3.R: Infancy and Toddlerhood (References)
  48. 4: Early Childhood
  49. 4.1: Prelude to Early Childhood
  50. 4.2: Brain Maturation
  51. 4.3: Motor Skill Development
  52. 4.4: Toilet Training
  53. 4.5: Sleep
  54. 4.6: Sexual Development
  55. 4.7: Nutritional Concerns
  56. 4.8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
  57. 4.9: Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development
  58. 4.10: Information Processing
  59. 4.11: Children's Understanding of the World
  60. 4.12: Language Development
  61. 4.13: Preschool
  62. 4.14: Autism Spectrum Disorder
  63. 4.15: Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood
  64. 4.16: Gender
  65. 4.17: Parenting Styles
  66. 4.18: Sibling Relationships
  67. 4.19: Play
  68. 4.20: Child Care
  69. 4.21: Child Abuse
  70. 4.C: COVID-19 Impact on Early Childhood
  71. 4.R: Early Childhood (References)
  72. 5: Middle and Late Childhood
  73. 5.1: Prelude to Middle and Late Childhood
  74. 5.2: Sports
  75. 5.3: Childhood Obesity
  76. 5.4: Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood
  77. 5.5: Information Processing
  78. 5.6: Language Development
  79. 5.7: Theories of Intelligence
  80. 5.8: Measuring Intelligence - Standardization and the Intelligence Quotient
  81. 5.9: Education
  82. 5.10: Children with Learning Disabilities
  83. 5.11: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood
  84. 5.12: Friends and Peers
  85. 5.13: Family Life
  86. 5.C: COVID-19 Impact on Middle/Late Childhood
  87. 5.R: Conclusion and References
  88. 6: Adolescence
  89. 6.1: Growth in Adolescence
  90. 6.2: Adolescent Brain
  91. 6.3: Adolescent Sleep
  92. 6.4: Adolescent Sexual Activity
  93. 6.5: Eating Disorders
  94. 6.6: Cognitive Development in Adolescence
  95. 6.7: Education
  96. 6.8: Teenagers and Working
  97. 6.9: Teenage Drivers
  98. 6.10: Psychosocial Development in Adolescence
  99. 6.11: Adolescents' Relationships
  100. 6.C: COVID-19 Impact on Adolescence
  101. 6.R: Adolescence (References)
  102. 7: Emerging and Early Adulthood
  103. 7.1: Emerging Adulthood
  104. 7.2: When Does Adulthood Begin?
  105. 7.3: Physical Development in Emerging and Established Adulthood
  106. 7.4: A Healthy but Risky Time
  107. 7.5: Gender
  108. 7.6: Sexuality
  109. 7.7: Cognitive Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
  110. 7.8: Education and Career
  111. 7.9: Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
  112. 7.10: Attachment in Young Adulthood
  113. 7.11: Relationships and Intimacy
  114. 7.12: Emerging and Established Adult Lifestyles
  115. 7.13: Intimate Partner Abuse
  116. 7.14: Parenthood
  117. 7.C: COVID-19 Impact on Emerging and Established Adulthood
  118. 7.R: Emerging and Early Adulthood (References)
  119. 8: Middle Adulthood
  120. 8.1: Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
  121. 8.2: Health Concerns
  122. 8.3: Sleep
  123. 8.4: Exercise, Nutrition, and Weight
  124. 8.5: Climacteric
  125. 8.6: Brain Functioning
  126. 8.7: Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
  127. 8.8: Education and Gaining Expertise in Middle Age
  128. 8.9: Work and Leisure at Midlife
  129. 8.10: Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood
  130. 8.11: Stress
  131. 8.12: Erikson — Generativity vs Stagnation
  132. 8.13: Midlife Relationships
  133. 8.14: Middle Adult Lifestyles
  134. 8.15: Family Relationships and Friendships
  135. 8.16: Women in Midlife
  136. 8.17: Religion and Spirituality
  137. 8.R: Middle Adulthood (References)
  138. 9: Late Adulthood
  139. 9.1: Late Adulthood Definition and Demographics
  140. 9.2: Life Expectancy
  141. 9.3: Age Categories in Late Adulthood
  142. 9.4: Theories of Aging
  143. 9.5: Physical and Sensory Changes of Aging
  144. 9.6: Nutrition
  145. 9.7: Chronic Conditions
  146. 9.8: Brain Functioning and Sleep
  147. 9.9: Sexuality
  148. 9.10: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
  149. 9.11: Neurocognitive Disorders
  150. 9.12: Work, Retirement, and Leisure
  151. 9.15: Stereotypes Regarding Late Adulthood
  152. 9.16: Living Arrangements
  153. 9.17: Erikson (Integrity vs. Despair) and Generativity in Late Adulthood
  154. 9.18: Social Networks in Late Adulthood
  155. 9.19: Late Adult Lifestyles
  156. 9.20: Elder Abuse
  157. 9.21: Substance Abuse and the Elderly
  158. 9.22: Successful Aging
  159. 9.R: Late Adulthood (References)
  160. 10: Death and Dying
  161. 10.1: Death and Dying
  162. 10.2: Most Common Causes of Death
  163. 10.3: Where Do People Die?
  164. 10.4: Developmental Perceptions of Death and Death Anxiety
  165. 10.5: Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care
  166. 10.6: Advanced Directives
  167. 10.7: Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Decisions
  168. 10.8: Euthanasia
  169. 10.9: Religious and Cultural Practices After Death
  170. 10.10: Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning
  171. 10.R: Death and Dying (References)
  172. 11: References
  173. 11.1: OER Attribution Information
  174. Back Matter
  175. Index
  176. Glossary
  177. Detailed Licensing