Exploring Lifespan Development
Laura E. Berk, Illinois State University

ISBN-10: 0205522688
ISBN-13: 9780205522682

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 616 pp
Published: 02/28/2007

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This shorter, essentials version of Berk’s best-selling Development Through the Lifespan, 4/e, covers the same topics and contains the same number of chapters, but presents only the essential information with an exceptionally strong emphasis on applications. Exploring includes all the features Berk’s texts are known for: engaging writing style, exceptional cross-cultural focus, rich examples, the most up-to date research, and practical applications that help students relate the subject to their personal and profession lives.

 

Laura Berk, renowned professor and researcher, has refashioned her text to provide the core information in the field with an exceptionally strong emphasis on applications.  Visually stunning, pedagogically balanced, and fully integrated, the Exploring edition has all the great features of Development Through the Lifespan, 4e, in an abbreviated form.  The latest theories and findings in the field are made accessible to students in a manageable and relevant way.

 

Berk’s signature storytelling style invites students to actively learn beside the text’s “characters,” who share their influential experiences and developmental milestones. Students are provided with an exceptionally clear and coherent understanding of the sequence and underlying processes of human development, emphasizing the interrelatedness of all domains—physical, cognitive, emotional, social—throughout the text narrative and in special features.

 

Berk also helps students connect their learning to their personal and professional areas of interest.  Her voice comes through when speaking directly about issues students will face in their future pursuits as parents, educators, heath care providers, social workers, and researchers.  As members of a global and diverse human community, students are called to intelligently approach the responsibility of understanding and responding to the needs and concerns of both young and old. 

 

Berk presents the most important classic and emerging theories in an especially clear, coherent, engaging writing style, with a multitude of research-based, real-world, and cross-cultural examples. Strengthening the connections among developmental domains and highlighting the application of theories and research to the real world, this text presents the most important scholarship in the changing field of human development.

  • Meticulously researched material on the most essential concepts is conveyed to the student in a clear, story-like fashion that humanizes the developmental process.
  • Outstanding pedagogical features support students' mastery of the subject matter:
    • Stories and vignettes of real people, a Berk signature feature, open each chapter and continue throughout the text to illustrate developmental principles and teach through engaging narrative.
    • Chapter Openers prepare students for what they will learn through both a prose description and an outline, which provides a quick overview of major topics to be covered.
    • “Ask Yourself” critical thinking questions after major sections encourage students to review information they have just read, apply it to new situations, and reflect on how theory and research are personally relevant to their own lives.
    • “Milestones” tables with illustrative photos of children and adults summarize major physical, cognitive, language, emotional, and social achievements of each age period.  In addition to offering an overview of change, each entry is page-referenced to provide students with a convenient tool for review. 
    • Highlighting of key terms within the text narrative reinforces student learning in context.
    • Chapter summaries   are organized by learning objectives and major section headings and include all bolded terms, as well as a page-referenced terms list, for convenient and focused student review.
  • “Applying What We Know” tables provide practical real-life applications based on theory and research findings, offering advice relevant to caring for oneself and others throughout the lifespan.  
  •  Four types of thematic boxes complement the text–
    • “A Lifespan Vista” boxes highlight topics that have long-term implications for development or involve intergenerational issues. These underscore the book's key theme of the lifespan perspective that development is continuously influenced by interacting biological, psychological, and social forces and, at all ages, is a joint expression of gains and declines.
    • “Biology and Environment” boxes highlight the growing attention in the field to complex, bidirectional relationships between biological and environmental influences.
    • “Cultural Influences” boxes emphasize multicultural and cross-cultural variations in development.
    • “Social Issues” boxes underscore the influence of social and public policies on all aspects of development.
  • Practical applications are integrated into the discussion throughout the text to show students how sound practice stems from theory and research.
  • Beautiful artwork, graphics, and photographs are visually stunning, effectively illustrate major points, and enhance student interest and understanding.

New to The Fourth Edition and Exploring

  • Boxes entitled “A Lifespan Vista” are devoted to topics that have long-term implications for development, including worldwide education of girls and its transforming impact on current and future generations (Ch. 2); David, a boy who was reared as a girl (Ch. 8); children of war (Ch. 10); childhood attachment patterns and adult romantic relationships (Ch. 14); and learning about aging from centenarians (Ch. 17). 
  • “Biology and Environment” boxes highlight the growing attention in the field of human development to the complex, bidirectional relationship between biological and environmental influences. A wide range of topics include: resilience (Ch. 1); development of infants with severe visual impairments (Ch. 4); “mindblindness” and autism (Ch. 7); children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (Ch. 9); bullies and their victims (Ch. 10); psychological well-being in midlife (Ch. 16); and music as palliative care for dying patients (Ch. 19).
  • “Social Issues” boxes cover a variety of current social policy topics, including: a cross-national perspective on health care and other policies for parents and newborn babies (Ch. 3); high-stakes testing (Ch. 9); gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths—coming out to oneself and others (Ch. 11); men who choose nontraditional careers (Ch. 13); grandparents rearing grandchildren and the skipped-generation family (Ch. 16); and interventions for caregivers of elders with dementia (Ch. 17).
  • “Cultural Influences” boxes deepen the attention to multicultural and cross-cultural variations threaded throughout the text. Topics include: the amazing adaptation of immigrant youths (Ch. 1); cultural variation in infant sleeping arrangements (Ch. 4); children in village and tribal cultures observe and participate in adult work (Ch. 7); ethnic differences in the consequences of physical punishment (Ch. 8); identity development among ethnic minority adolescents (Ch. 12); menopause as a biocultural event (Ch. 15); and cultural variations in mourning behavior (Ch. 19).
  •  “Ask Yourself” questions promote active engagement with the subject matter: “Review, Apply, and Reflect.” The newest “Reflect” questions help make the study of lifespan development personally meaningful by encouraging students to take a well-reasoned stand on important issues and to relate theory and research to their own lives.  Sample answers are provided in the Instructor's Resource Manual.
  • The text’s design, artwork, graphics, and photographs have been greatly enhanced to illustrate major topics, facilitate student interest, and promote effective learning.
  • In-text highlighting of key terms and definitions permits students to review important terms and concepts in context, thereby encouraging a deeper understanding and retention of the material.
  • Chapter Summary photos serve as visual prompts that aid students in recalling content introduced in the body of the chapter. 
  • Student Supplements—
    • MyDevelopmentLab. This interactive and instructive multimedia resource is an all-inclusive learning tool.  Prepared in collaboration with Laura E. Berk, MyDevelopmentLab engages users and reinforces learning through controlled assessments, extensive video footage, multimedia simulations, biographies of major figures in the field, and interactive activities that are unique to Exploring Lifespan Development.. Easy to use, MyDevelopmentLab meets the individual learning needs of every student.  For a sampling of its rich content, visit http://www.ablongman.com/mydevelopmentlab/tour.html
    • Grade Aid with Practice Tests. This student workbook and study guide features Chapter Summaries, Learning Objectives, Study Questions organized according to major headings in the text, “Ask Yourself” questions that also appear in the text, Crossword Puzzles for mastering important terms, and two multiple-choice self-tests.
    • The Companion Website offers support for students through practice tests, annotated web links, learning objectives, suggested readings, flashcard vocabulary building activities,, and an “Ask Yourself” question section where students have the opportunity to compare their own responses to model answers provided on the site. (http://www.ablongman.com/berk)
    • “Milestones” Study Cards. Adapted from the highly popular “Milestones” tables featured in the text, these colorfully illustrated study cards outline key developmental achievements in an easy-to-use format that assists students in integrating the various domains of development through the lifespan. 
    • ResearchNavigator online database--Now Included in MyDevelopmentLab.  Through three exclusive databases, this intuitive search interface provides extensive help with the research process, allowing students to make the most of their research time.  EBSCO’s ContentSelect Academic Journal Database permits a discipline-specific search through professional and popular journals.  Also featured are the New York Times Search-by-Subject Archive, and Best of the Web Link Library.  To examine the features of Research Navigator, visit www.researchnavigator.com.
  • Instructor Resources—
    • MyDevelopmentLab. This interactive and instructive multimedia resource can be used as a supplement to a classroom course or to completely administer an online course.  Prepared in collaboration with Laura E. Berk, MyDevelopmentLab includes a variety of assessments that enable continuous evaluation of students' learning.  Extensive video footage, multimedia simulations, biographies of major figures in the field, and interactive activities that are unique to Exploring Lifespan Development are also included.  The power of MyDevelopmentLab lies in its design as an all-inclusive teaching and learning tool.  For a sampling of its rich content, contact your Allyn and Bacon publisher's representative.
    • Instructor's Classroom Kit, Volume I and II. A comprehensive and unparalleled instructional resource, this classroom kit includes all print supplements in two convenient volumes.  Supplements for Chapters 1-10 are available in Volume I and those for Chapters 11-19 are in Volume II.  Organized by chapter, each volume contains the Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, Grade Aid Study Guide with Practice Tests, and slides from the PowerPoint presentation.
    • Instructor's Resource Manual (IRM). The IRM can be used by first-time or experienced instructors to enrich classroom experiences.  Each chapter includes a Chapter-at-a-Glance Grid, Brief Chapter Summary, Learning Objectives, detailed Lecture Outline, Lecture Enhancements, Learning Activities, Ask Yourself Questions with answers, Suggested Student Readings, a Transparency Listing, and Media Materials list.
    • Test Bank. The revised Test Bank contains 1500 multiple-choice questions, each of which is page-referenced to chapter content and classified by type (factual, applied, or conceptual).  Each chapter also includes a selection of essay questions and sample answers.
    • Grade Aid with Practice Tests. This updated and helpful guide offers Chapter Summaries, Learning Objectives, Study Questions organized according to major headings in the text, Crossword Puzzles for mastering important terms, and two multiple-choice Practice Tests per chapter.
    • PowerPoint Presentation. The PowerPoint presentation contains illustrations and outlines of key topics for each chapter from the text, presented in a clear and visually attractive format.
    • Instructor's Resource CD-ROM. Electronic versions of all the resources found in the Instructor's Classroom Kit are made available on this easy-to-use CD.
    • Computerized Testbank. This computerized version of the Test Bank, in easy-to-use TestGen software with full editing capabilities, lets instructors prepare tests for printing as well as for network and online testing.  Dual-platform CD-ROM.
    • “Lifespan Development in Action” Observation Program. This real-life videotape is over two hours in length and contains hundreds of observation segments that illustrate the many theories, concepts, and milestones of human development.  New additions include understanding of false belief, emerging adulthood, retirement and volunteering, centenarians, elder care giving, and bereavement and meaning-making after losing a child.  An Observation Guide helps students use the video in conjunction with the textbook, deepening their understanding and applying what they have learned to everyday life. 
    • “A Window on Lifespan Development.” This video complements the Observation Program described above through two hours of unscripted footage on many aspects of lifespan development.  A video guide is also available.
    • Transparencies. Two hundred full-color transparencies taken from the text and other sources are referenced in the Instructor's Classroom Kit for the most appropriate use in your classroom presentations.

PART I. THEORY AND RESEARCH IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Chapter 1: History, Theory, and Research Strategies
Human Development as a Scientific, Applied, and Interdisciplinary Field
Basic Issues
The Lifespan Perspective: A Balanced Point of View
Scientific Beginnings
Mid-Twentieth-Century Theories
Recent Theoretical Perspectives
Comparing Theories
Studying Development

Ethics in Lifespan Research 

PART II. FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations

Genetic Foundations

Reproductive Choices

Environmental Contexts for Development

Understanding the Relationship Between Heredity and Environment


Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Prenatal Development
Prenatal Environmental Influences
Childbirth
Approaches to Childbirth
Medical Interventions
Preterm and Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Birth Complications, Parenting, and Resilience
The Newborn Baby's Capacities
Adjusting to the New Family Unit


PART III. INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD: THE FIRST TWO YEARS


Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Body Growth
Brain Development
Influences on Early Physical Growth
Learning Capacities
Motor Development
Perceptual Development


Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory
Information Processing
The Social Context of Early Mental Development
Individual Differences in Early Mental Development
Language Development


Chapter 6: Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Erikson's Theory of Infant and Toddler Personality
Emotional Development
Temperament and Development
Development of Attachment
Self-Development During the First Two Years


PART IV. EARLY CHILDHOOD: TWO TO SIX YEARS


Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Body Growth
Brain Development
Influences on Physical Growth and Health
Motor Development
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Piaget's Theory: The Preoperational Stage
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
Information Processing
Individual Differences in Mental Development
Language Development


Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Erikson's Theory: Initiative versus Guilt
Self-Understanding
Emotional Development
Peer Relations
Foundations of Morality
Gender Typing
Child Rearing and Emotional and Social Development


PART V. MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: SIX TO ELEVEN YEARS


Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Body Growth
Health Issues
Motor Development and Play
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Piaget's Theory: The Concrete Operational Stage
Information Processing
Individual Differences in Mental Development
Language Development
Learning in School


Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Erikson's Theory: Industry versus Inferiority
Self-Understanding
Emotional Development
Understanding Others: Perspective Taking
Moral Development
Peer Relations
Gender Typing
Family Influences
Some Common Problems of Development


PART VI. ADOLESCENCE: THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD


Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Conceptions of Adolescence
Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood
The Psychological Impact of Pubertal Events
Health Issues
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Piaget's Theory: The Formal Operational Stage
An Information-Processing View of Adolescent Cognitive Development
Consequences of Adolescent Cognitive Changes
Learning in School


Chapter 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Erikson's Theory: Identity versus Role Confusion
Self-Understanding
Moral Development
Gender Typing
The Family
Peer Relations
Problems of Development


PART VII. EARLY ADULTHOOD


Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

A Gradual Transition: Emerging Adulthood
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Biological Aging Is Under Way in Early Adulthood
Physical Changes
Health and Fitness
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Changes in the Structure of Thought
Expertise and Creativity
The College Experience
Vocational Choice


Chapter 14: Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Erikson's Theory: Intimacy versus Isolation
Other Theories of Adult Psychosocial Development
Close Relationships
The Family Life Cycle
The Diversity of Adult Lifestyles
Career Development


PART VIII. MIDDLE ADULTHOOD


Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Physical Changes
Health and Fitness
Adapting to the Challenges of Midlife
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Changes in Mental Abilities
Information Processing
Vocational Life and Cognitive Development
Adult Learners: Becoming a College Student in Midlife


Chapter 16: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Erikson's Theory: Generativity versus Stagnation
Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Midlife
Stability and Change in Self-Concept and Personality
Relationships at Midlife
Vocational Life


PART IX. LATE ADULTHOOD


Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Life Expectancy
Physical Changes
Health, Fitness, and Disability
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Memory
Language Processing
Problem Solving

Wisdom
Factors Related to Cognitive Change
Cognitive Interventions

Chapter 18: Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Erikson's Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair
Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Stability and Change in Self-Concept and Personality
Individual Differences in Psychological Well-Being
A Changing Social World
Relationships in Late Adulthood
Retirement and Leisure
Successful Aging


PART X. THE END OF LIFE


Chapter 19: Death, Dying, and Bereavement

How We Die
Attitudes Toward Death
Thinking and Emotions of Dying People
A Place to Die
The Right to Die
Bereavement: Coping with the Death of a Loved One
Death Education

What Reviewers Are Saying…

“[This text] is not only the best textbook in the field of human development but the single best textbook I have ever reviewed. It is thorough, research-based, theoretically sound, engaging, interesting, personable and compassionate in tone.....a very rare set of qualities..”

*Dale Lund, University of Utah

 

 “[I appreciate the]great use of concrete, real-life examples of the various concepts throughout the chapter.  This is incredibly helpful for students’ learning and retention of the material.”

 

*Tracie Blumentritt, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

 

 “One of the strengths of this book is a sense that we are learning from someone who is both a great scholar and a very wise and experienced person.  Berk has credibility on both a professional and personal level.”

 

*David Shwalb, Southeastern Louisiana University

 

“I was very impressed with this text…Chapter 8 on social and emotional development in early childhood is outstanding.” ”

 

*Byron, Egeland, University of Minnesota

 

“I especially like the way Dr. Berk addresses policy in this text… the social issues boxes are very useful in engaging students in topics of real-life importance that go beyond the individual.”

 

*Ashley Maynard, University of Hawaii

 

“Bravo! Boy, was I favorably impressed!  The photos are BEAUTIFUL.”

 

*Laura Thompson, New Mexico State University

 

 

Berk has written a phenomenal chapter [on death and dying]… It is through, sensitive, and well written.”

 

Cheryl Anagnopoulos, Black Hills State University

 

 

“The author has done a very good job of presenting critical issues in a straightforward, understandable manner.  Students have commented on the usefulness of the text, and stated they particularly like the milestone tables, vignettes, and end-of-chapter summaries.  Students have also commented that the author manages to make potentially difficult concepts easy to understand.”

 

*Marita Kloseck, University of Western Ontario

What Reviewers Are Saying…

 

“[This text] is not only the best textbook in the field of human development but the single best textbook I have ever reviewed. It is thorough, research-based, theoretically sound, engaging, interesting, personable and compassionate in tone.....a very rare set of qualities..”

*Dale Lund, University of Utah

 

 “[I appreciate the]great use of concrete, real-life examples of the various concepts throughout the chapter.  This is incredibly helpful for students’ learning and retention of the material.”

 

*Tracie Blumentritt, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

 

 “One of the strengths of this book is a sense that we are learning from someone who is both a great scholar and a very wise and experienced person.  Berk has credibility on both a professional and personal level.”

 

*David Shwalb, Southeastern Louisiana University

 

“I was very impressed with this text…Chapter 8 on social and emotional development in early childhood is outstanding.” ”

 

*Byron, Egeland, University of Minnesota

 

“I especially like the way Dr. Berk addresses policy in this text… the social issues boxes are very useful in engaging students in topics of real-life importance that go beyond the individual.”

 

*Ashley Maynard, University of Hawaii

 

“Bravo! Boy, was I favorably impressed!  The photos are BEAUTIFUL.”

 

*Laura Thompson, New Mexico State University

 

 

Berk has written a phenomenal chapter [on death and dying]… It is through, sensitive, and well written.”

 

Cheryl Anagnopoulos, Black Hills State University

 

 

“The author has done a very good job of presenting critical issues in a straightforward, understandable manner.  Students have commented on the usefulness of the text, and stated they particularly like the milestone tables, vignettes, and end-of-chapter summaries.  Students have also commented that the author manages to make potentially difficult concepts easy to understand.”

 

*Marita Kloseck, University of Western Ontario

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