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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I view this textbook as better than the competitors. I'm excited about the overall organization and treatment. . . . The author raises studies, research, points with a reason-the book takes research seriously. One advantage of the book is that it is completely unlike any other introductory book for developmental psychology." --Ori Friedman, University of Waterloo "Child Development: Perspectives in Developmental Psychology discusses the most recent research on cognitive, social, and gender development and makes it clear that the current state of developmental psychology is no longer whether some ability is shaped by nature or nurture, but rather how it is shaped jointly by both . . . I am really excited about this textbook." --FangFang Li, University of Lethbridge
Table of ContentsAbout the Author ; Features at a Glance ; Boxes List ; Brief Contents ; Full Contents ; Publisher's Preface ; Description of Supplements ; Acknowledgments ; 1. What Is Developmental Psychology? ; 2. Theories and Methods in Developmental Psychology ; 3. The Basics: Evolution, Genes, and Conception ; 4. Nature, Nurture, and Development ; 5. Perceptual Development ; 6. Concepts, Categories, and Essences ; 7. Core Knowledge Part I: Physics, Space, Biology, and Number ; 8. Core Knowledge Part II: Face Perception, Animacy Perception, and Theory of Mind ; 9. Language Development ; 10. Social Contexts for Development ; 11. Sex and Gender ; 12. Moral and Prosocial Development ; Bonus Online Appendix: How to Conduct Research in Developmental Psychology. ; Glossary ; References ; Subject Index ; Name Index
