Developmental Psychology: From Infancy to Adulthood, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 29, 2022) © 2016

  • Fiona White University of Sydney
  • Brett Hayes University of New South Wales
  • David Livesey University of Sydney
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A fully Australian ground-up developmental psychology text with a thematic approach.

Developmental Psychology brings together a balanced focus on Australian and international research contributions in developmental psychology. This text addresses the issues of lifespan development in a rigorous and challenging way using a thematic approach.

Research and graduate attributes identify critical thinking as a key attribute for students. This text encourages students to think critically and engage with current research trends. The inclusion of critical thinking components is designed to encourage students to think more deeply about the topics.

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  • Chapter 1 Introduction to developmental psychology
  • Chapter 2 Foundations of development: Genetics and prenatal development
  • Chapter 3 Physical and motor development
  • Chapter 4 Perceptual development
  • Chapter 5 Stages of cognitive development: Piaget and beyond Piagetian approaches
  • Chapter 6 Cognitive development II: Information-processing, core-knowledge and sociocultural approaches
  • Chapter 7 Language development
  • Chapter 8 Personality development
  • Chapter 9 Social development
  • Chapter 10 Emotional development
  • Chapter 11 Moral development
  • Chapter 12 Psychological problems and development
  • Chapter 13 Conclusions

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