Main description:

As a master teacher, John Santrock connects students to current research and real-world application, helping students see how developmental psychology plays a role in their own lives and future careers. In this new 10th edition, Santrock has continued his commitment to having the most up-to-date and relevant research, utilizing an expert board of reviewers to ensure students have the most accurate information.

Contents:

SECTION 1: TheLife-Span Perspective

Chapter 1: Introduction

APPENDIX: Careers in Life-Span Development

SECTION 2: Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Health

Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings

Chapter 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging

Chapter 4: Health

Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

SECTION 3: Cognitive Processes and Development

Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Chapter 7: Information Processing

Chapter 8: Intelligence

Chapter 9: Language Development

SECTION 4: Socioemotional Processes and Development

Chapter 10: Emotional Development and Attachment

Chapter 11: The Self, Identity, and Personality

Chapter 12: Gender and Sexuality

Chapter 13: Moral Development, Values, and Religion

SECTION 5: Social Contexts of Development

Chapter 14: Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Chapter 15: Peers and the Sociocultural World

Chapter 16: Schools, Achievement, and Work

SECTION 6: Endings

Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

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