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Book SynopsisLaura E. Berk is a distinguished professor of psychology at Illinois State University, where she has taught child, adolescent, and lifespan development for more than three decades. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and her master's and doctoral degrees in child development and educational psychology from the University of Chicago. She has been a visiting scholar at Cornell University, UCLA, Stanford University, and the University of South Australia.
Berk has published widely on the effects of school environments on children's development, the development of private speech, and the role of make-believe play in development. Her empirical studies have attracted the attention of the general public, leading to contributions to
Psychology Today and
Scientific American. She has also been featured on National Public Radio's
Morning Edition and in
Parents Magazine,
Wondertime, and
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Table of Contents
PART I – THEORY AND RESEARCH IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 1. History, Theory, and Research Strategies PART II – FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT GENETIC FOUNDATIONS 2. Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations 3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby PART III – INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD: THE FIRST TWO YEARS 4. Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 5. Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 6. Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood PART IV – EARLY CHILDHOOD: TWO TO SIX YEARS 7. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 8. Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood PART V – MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: SIX TO ELEVEN YEARS 9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood 10. Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood PART VI – ADOLESCENCE: THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD 11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence 12. Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence PART VII – EARLY ADULTHOOD 13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood 14. Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood PART VIII – MIDDLE ADULTHOOD 15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood 16. Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood PART IX – LATE ADULTHOOD 17. Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood 18. Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood PART X – THE END OF LIFE 19. Death, Dying, and Bereavement
