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Book SynopsisAs 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. Through an integrated, personalized digital learning program, students gain the insight they need to study smarter and improve performance.
Table of ContentsSection 1: The Life-Span Perspective1.Introduction
Section 2: Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Health2.Biological Beginnings
3.Physical Development and Biological Aging
4.Health
5.Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development
Section 3: Cognitive Processes and Development6. Cognitive Developmental Approaches
7. Information Processing
8. Intelligence
9. Language Development
Section 4: Socioemotional Processes and Development10. Emotional Development and Attachment
11. The Self, Identity, and Personality
12. Gender and Sexuality
13. Moral Development, Values, and Religion
Section 5: Social Contexts of Development14. Families, Relationships, and Parenting
15. Peers and the Sociocultural World
16. Schools, Achievement, and Work
Section 6: Endings17. Death, Dying, and Grieving
