The Developing Person Through the Life Span

PART I The Beginnings Chapter 1 The Science of Human Development Understanding How and Why   A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Do You Need Friends? The Life-Span Perspective    A CASE TO STUDY: A Very Rude Child? Doing Science Cautions and Challenges from Science    CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Science and Truth Chapter 2 Theories of Development The Genetic Code CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Too Many Boys? New Cells, New People  A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Golden Rice From Genotype to Phenotype A CASE TO STUDY: Women Engineers VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: One Baby or More? Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities CAREER ALERT: The Genetic Counselor Chapter 3 The New Genetics The Genetic Code CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Too Many Boys? New Cells, New People  A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Golden Rice From Genotype to Phenotype A CASE TO STUDY: Women Engineers VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: One Baby or More? Chromosomal and Genetic Differences CAREER ALERT: The Genetic Counselor Chapter 4 Prenatal Development and Birth Prenatal Development      INSIDE THE BRAIN: Essential Connections Birth      VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: The Apgar      CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Drugs in the Birth Process Problems and Solutions      A CASE TO STUDY: He Cannot Get the Right Words Out      A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Psychological Disorders The New Family PART II The First Two Years Chapter 5 The First Two Years: Biosocial Development Body Changes      INSIDE THE BRAIN: Neuroscience Vocabulary Perceiving and Moving     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Sticky Mittens Surviving in Good Health     A CASE TO STUDY: Scientist at Work     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Immunization Chapter 6 The First Two Years: Cognitive Development The Eager Mind Piaget’s Sensorimotor Intelligence     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: How to Measure Object Permanence Language in the First Two Years     A CASE TO STUDY: Early Speech     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Early Communication and Language Chapter 7 The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development Emotional Development Temperament and Personality      A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Temperament over the Years The Development of Social Bonds      CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Attachment Parenting      A CASE TO STUDY: Can We Bear This Commitment? VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Developing Attachment] Theories of Infant Psychosocial Development Who Should Care for Babies? PART III Early Childhood Chapter 8 Early Childhood: Biosocial Development Chapter 9 Early Childhood: Cognitive Development Thinking During Early Childhood     INSIDE THE BRAIN: The Role of Experience Two Theories of Cognition     A CASE TO STUDY: Stones in the Belly Language Learning Early-Childhood Schooling     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Comparing Child-Centered and Teacher-Directed Preschools     CAREER ALERT: The Preschool Teacher Chapter 10 Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development Emotional Development     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Waiting for the Marshmallow Play     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: More Play Time, Less Screen Time Challenges for Caregivers     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Spare the Rod? Becoming Boys and Girls: Sex and Gender     A CASE TO STUDY: The Berger Daughters PART IV Middle Childhood Chapter 11 Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development A Healthy Time     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Making Music     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Childhood Obesity Around the World Brain Development     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: The Flynn Effect Children with Distinct Educational Needs     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Drugs for Children     A CASE TO STUDY: The Gifted and Talented Chapter 12 Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development Thinking     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Two or Twenty Pills a Day?     INSIDE THE BRAIN: Coordination and Capacity Language Teaching and Learning     A CASE TO STUDY: Motivating the Child     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Education in Middle Childhood Chapter 13 Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development The Nature of the Child  Families During Middle Childhood     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Family Structures Around the World  Other Children     A CASE TO STUDY: Stop and Think    PART V Adolescence Chapter 14 Adolescence: Biosocial Development Puberty Begins            INSIDE THE BRAIN: Lopsided Growth     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Stress and Puberty Growth and Nutrition     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Satisfied with Your Body? Sexual Maturation Chapter 15 Adolescence: Cognitive Development Self and Logic Modes of Thinking     A CASE TO STUDY: Biting the Policeman     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Longevity Versus Immediate Approval Secondary Education     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: How Many Adolescents Are in School?     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Creating a Valid Test     CAREER ALERT: The Teacher     INSIDE THE BRAIN Save for a Rainy Day? Chapter 16 Adolescence: Psychosocial Development Identity     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Where Are You From? Close Relationships     A CASE TO STUDY: The Naiveté of Your Author     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Adolescent Bullying Sadness and Anger     INSIDE THE BRAIN: Impulses, Rewards, and Reflection     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Morals, Values, and Drug Use PART VI Emerging Adulthood Chapter 17 Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development Biological Universals     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: WEIRD People     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Highlights in the Journey to Adulthood     A CASE TO STUDY: Anita, the Exercise-Deficient Basketball Star Sexual Activity     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Premarital Sex Taking Risks     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: An Adrenaline Junkie Chapter 18 Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development A New Level of Thinking     INSIDE THE BRAIN: Really a Stage?     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Fire and Alcohol Ethics and Religion     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: COVID-19 Vaccination Cognitive Growth and Higher Education     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Women and College     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Why Study? Chapter 19 Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Who Am I Now?     CAREER ALERT The Career Counselor Social Connections Romantic Partners      A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Living Together      A CASE TO STUDY: My Students, My Daughters, and Me     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Making Divorce More Likely?     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Marital Status in the United States PART VII Adulthood Chapter 20 Adulthood: Biosocial Development Growing Older     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Hormone Replacement Other Health Hazards     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Adult Overweight Around the World Measuring Health Chapter 21 Adulthood: Cognitive Development Intelligence Changes During Adulthood? Components of Intelligence: Many and Varied Selective Gains and Losses    VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Media Use Among U.S. Adults     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Who Wins in Soccer?    A CASE TO STUDY: Parenting Expertise Chapter 22 Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Personality Development in Adulthood Intimacy: Connecting with Others      A CASE TO STUDY: The Benefits of Marriage     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Family Connections  Generativity: The Work of Adulthood      A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: The Skipped-Generation Family     CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES: Accommodating Diversity     CAREER ALERT: The Physical Therapist      PART VIII Late Adulthood Chapter 23 Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development Prejudice and Predictions     A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: I’m Not Like Those Other Old People Adjusting to Changes     A CASE TO STUDY: Sex Among Older Adults Theories of Aging     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Social Comparison: Elders Behind the Wheel Chapter 24 Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development The Brain During Late Adulthood     OPPOSING PERSPECTIVES: Slower Thinking Step-by-Step Processing Neurocognitive Disorders     A CASE TO STUDY: The More You Know . . .     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Global Prevalence of Major Neurocognitive Disorders New Cognitive Development Chapter 25 Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Theories of Late Adulthood     A CASE TO STUDY: Saving Old Newspapers Activities in Late Adulthood The Frail Elderly     A CASE TO STUDY: A Trusted Sister     VISUALIZING DEVELOPMENT: Life After 65: Living Independently              CAREER ALERT: The Developmental Scientist Epilogue Death, Dying, and the Affirmation of Life Death and Hope Choices in Dying     A CASE TO STUDY: What Is Your Intention?     OPPOSING PERSPECTIVES: The “Right to Die”? Affirmation of Life Appendix More About Research Methods