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Life-span development / John W. Santrock.
Holman Biotech Commons BF713 .S26 2009
Available
Holman Biotech Commons BF713 .S26 2009
Available
Holman Biotech Commons BF713 .S26 2009
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Santrock, John W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Developmental psychology--Textbooks.
- Developmental psychology.
- Human Development.
- Psychology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Human Development.
- Psychology.
- Genre:
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Twelfth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, [2009]
- Contents:
- The importance of studying life-span development
- Characteristics of the life-span perspective
- Some contemporary concerns
- Biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes
- Periods of development
- The significance of age
- Developmental issues
- Psychoanalytical theories
- Cognitive theories
- Behavioral and social cognitive theories
- Ethological theory
- Ecological theory
- An eclectic theoretical orientation
- Methods for collecting data
- Research designs
- Time span of research
- Conducting ethical research
- Minimizing bias.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page R1-R69) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780073370217
- 0073370215
- OCLC:
- 288972441
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