Child DevelopmentReaders are provided with an especially clear and coherent understanding of the sequence and underlying processes of child development, and the effective topical organization emphasizes to readers the way in which all of the domains of development relate - physical, cognitive, emotional, and social-throughout the book. Berk revised the book offering readers a heightened emphasis on the interplay between biology and environment, expanded coverage of culture, and an enhanced focus on education, health, and social issues. While carefully considering the complexities of child development, Berk presents classic and emerging theories in an especially clear, engaging writing style, with a multitude of research-based and real-world examples. For anyone working with children, or those in the fields of child development, child psychology and childcare. |
Contents
Information Processing | 23 |
Biological Foundations Prenatal Development and Birth | 67 |
The Sex Cells | 68 |
Copyright | |
40 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ability achievement activities addition adolescence adults aggressive babies behavior behaviorist biological birth boys caregivers central nervous system changes CHAPTER characteristics chil child development classical conditioning classroom COGNITIVE AND LANGUAGE cognitive development complex context correlated cultural discrepancy theory early effective elementary school emotional environment environmental evidence example experience factors Figure findings genetic girls growth human important indicates individual infants influence information processing intelligence tests interaction investigators Kohlberg's LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT learning longitudinal mature menarche ment mental metacognitive middle childhood moral mothers newborn objects observed older organized ovum parents pattern peer performance period personality perspective perspective-taking physical Piaget Piagetian play predict prenatal PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT preschool problems puberty relationships response result role scores sex differences sex-role sex-typed siblings skills SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT social learning theory stage stereotypes stimulation strategies structures superego tasks teachers teratogens theory thinking tion Turner syndrome understanding variety verbal visual young children youngsters