Lifespan Development, 4/E
Denise Boyd, Houston Community College
Helen Bee, Stanford University

ISBN-10: 0205439675
ISBN-13: 9780205439676

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 736 pp
Published: 03/10/2005

This item has been replaced by Lifespan Development, 5/E .

Lifespan Development presents the optimum balance between theory, research, and practical application in a warm, personal, accessible manner.

Students and instructors will appreciate the personal style of this text, yet recognize the theoretical clarity and rigor of research used in presenting the most current and relevant discussions for the study of development in the 21st century. Additionally, in order to give your students the extra support they need to succeed in your classroom, this new edition offers perforated chapter practice tests at the end of the textbook.

  • Student-oriented approach:  The authors make human development real and accessible to students through a warm, personal writing style. Also, a number of special features showcase relevant and high interest topics to make the material come alive for students. For example, a special section, Research Report, provides detailed accounts of specific research studies, while The Real World explores practical applications of developmental theory and research. No Easy Answers sections discuss the pros and cons of various practical problems for which psychology does not have simple, formulaic answers, such as how to curb youth violence. Finally, Development in the Information Age sections discuss the implications of various information media for human development, such as the impact of video games on school children's cognitive and social development.
  • Superior pedagogy: Each chapter features an array of learning aids – including Chapter Outlines, Preview Questions, Before Going On Questions, Critical-Thinking Questions, Make the Connection Questions, a Marginal Glossary, lists of Key Terms, and Chapter Summaries – to help students focus their study of development. The end-of-book practice tests, as well as the Grade Aid study guide and the Companion Website activities, also reinforce newly learned concepts and prepare students for course assessment.
  • More comprehensive treatment of selected topics – including the biological underpinnings of development, prenatal development, brain development, moral development, health and wellness, mental health, preschool, K-12 and post-secondary education, and career development across all phases of adulthood.
  • Current social policy issues are covered at the end of each unit. Examples include preventing drug use among pregnant women, “deadbeat dads,” test-based school reform, same-sex marriage, stem cell research, and the right to die movement. These discussions acquaint students with social and political issues that are relevant to some of the topics discussed in the text.

  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE:  MyDevelopmentLab is a state-of-the-art, interactive and instructive solution for developmental psychology. Designed to be used as a supplement to a traditional lecture course, or to completely administer an online course, MyDevelopmentLab combines multimedia, tutorials, video, audio, simulations, animations, and controlled assessments to engage students (www.mydevelopmentlab.com).
  • New organization includes separate chapters on physical development in infancy (Ch. 4) and cognitive development in infancy (Ch. 5) for a fuller and more detailed discussion of these important topics.
  • Updated theories and research, with approximately 800 of the most recent findings from the field, including the latest research on brain development, sensory and perceptual development in infancy, the developmental effects of television viewing, homeschooling, teenage pregnancy, assisted reproductive technologies, same-sex marriage, singlehood, hormone replacement therapy, Alzheimer’s, living arrangements among the elderly, stem cell research, and much more!
  • Expanded coverage of fine and gross motor skills in infancy and early childhood, emotional development in early childhood, bullying, culture and self-esteem, adolescent egocentrism, adolescent identity development, intimate relationships in early adulthood, and more!
  • New Policy Question section that examines the social policy issues surrounding the controversial stem cell research debate. 
  • Chapter Quizzes at the end of the book: 20-25 multiple choice questions per chapter give students the chance to gauge their knowledge about the material in the text and to prepare for exams.

I. FOUNDATIONS.

1. Basic Concepts and Methods.

2. Theories of Development.

3. Prenatal Development and Birth.


Policy Question: Should Pregnant Women Who Use Illicit Drugs Be Prosecuted?

II. INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.

4. Physical and Perceptual Development in Infancy.

5. Cognitive Development in Infancy.

6. Social and Personality Development in Infancy.

7. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood.

8. Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood.


Policy Question: “Deadbeat Dads”: Irresponsible Parents or Political Scapegoats?

III. MIDDLE CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE.

9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood.

10. Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood.

11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence.

12. Social and Personality Development in Adolescence.


Policy Question: Has Test-Based Reform Improved Schools in the United States?

IV. EARLY AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.

13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood.

14. Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood.

15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood.

16. Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood.


Policy Question: What Types of Couples Should be Sanctioned by Society?

V. LATE ADULTHOOD AND THE END OF LIFE.

17. Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood.

18. Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood.


Policy Question: How Should Stem Cell Research Be Funded and Regulated?


19. Death, Dying, and Bereavement.


Policy Question: Do People Have a Right to Die?

Practice Tests.

    Lifespan Development offers strong applications, learning objectives, and integrated assessment.

     

    Students who want to know "What does current research say?" and "Why is this important?" will appreciate both the applied nature of this text and the clarity and rigor of the authors' presentation of current research.  An exceptional pedagogical package that ties the textbook to online MyDevelopmentLab study tools complements the student-centered approach of the book and offers students the benefit of frequent self-assessment.

     

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    © 2009 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 704 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205540872 | ISBN-13: 9780205540877
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    ISBN-10: 0136016103 | ISBN-13: 9780136016106
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    © 2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 816 pages | Estimated Availability: 01/12/2009
    ISBN-10: 0205491251 | ISBN-13: 9780205491254
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    © 2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 616 pages | Instock
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    © 2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 656 pages | Instock
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    © 2005 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 784 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205419283 | ISBN-13: 9780205419289
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    © 2006 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 736 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205439675 | ISBN-13: 9780205439676
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    © 2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Website | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205543308 | ISBN-13: 9780205543304
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    © 2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 474 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0130307521 | ISBN-13: 9780130307521
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    © 2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 688 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205447430 | ISBN-13: 9780205447435
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