Development Across the Life Span

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Robert S. Feldman is Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. A recipient of the College Distinguished Teacher Award, he teaches psychology classes ranging in size from 15 to nearly 500 students. During the course of more than two decades as a college instructor, he has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, Virginia Commonwealth University, in addition to the University of Massachusetts.

Professor Feldman, who initiated the Minority Mentoring Program at the University of Massachusetts, also has served as a Hewlett Teaching Fellow and Senior Online Teaching Fellow. He initiated distance learning courses in psychology at the University of Massachusetts

A Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, Professor Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award, and he has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. He has edited Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children (Springer-Verlag), Applications of Nonverbal Behavioral Theory and Research (Erlbaum), and co-edited Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior (Cambridge University Press). He is also author of Child Development, Understanding Psychology, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. His books have been translated into a number of languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. His research interests include honesty and deception in everyday life and the use of nonverbal behavior in impression management, and his research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.

Professor Feldman loves music, is an enthusiastic pianist, and enjoys cooking and traveling. He has three children, and he and his wife, a psychologist, live in Amherst, Massachusetts, in a home overlooking the Holyoke mountain range.

Brief Table of Contents

PART 1 BEGINNINGS

CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Lifespan Development

CHAPTER 2: The Start of Life: Prenatal Development

CHAPTER 3: Birth and the Newborn Infant

PART 2 INFANCY FORMING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE

CHAPTER 4: Physical Development in Infancy

CHAPTER 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

CHAPTER 6: Social and Personality Development in Infancy

PART 3 THE PRESCHOOL YEARS

CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

CHAPTER 8: Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

PART 4 THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD YEARS

CHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

CHAPTER 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

PART 5 ADOLESCENCE

CHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

CHAPTER 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

PART 6 EARLY ADULTHOOD

CHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

CHAPTER 14: Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

PART 7 MIDDLE ADULTHOOD

CHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

CHAPTER 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

PART 8 LATE ADULTHOOD

CHAPTER 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

CHAPTER 18: Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

PART 9 ENDINGS

CHAPTER 19: Death and Dying

Detailed Table of Contents

PART 1 BEGINNINGS

CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Lifespan Development

Prologue: The Oldest Newest Mother
Looking Ahead
- AN ORIENTATION TO LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
- KEY ISSUES AND QUESTIONS: DETERMINING THE NATURE–AND NURTURE–OF LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
- THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
- RESEARCH METHODS
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 2: The Start of Life: Prenatal Development

Prologue: An Agonizing Choice
Looking Ahead
- EARLIEST DEVELOPMENT
- THE INTERACTION OF HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT
- PRENATAL GROWTH AND CHANGE
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 3: Birth and the Newborn Infant

Prologue: Smaller Than a Soda Can
Looking Ahead
- BIRTH
- BIRTH COMPLICATIONS
- THE COMPETENT NEWBORN
Looking Back
Epilogue

PART 2 INFANCY FORMING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE

CHAPTER 4: Physical Development in Infancy

Prologue: Waiting for the First Steps
Looking Ahead
- GROWTH AND STABILITY
- MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SENSES
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

Prologue: The Electric Nanny
Looking Ahead
- PIAGET’S APPROACH TO COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
- INFORMATION-PROCESSING APPROACHES TO COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
- THE ROOTS OF LANGUAGE
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 6: Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Prologue: The Velcro Chronicles
Looking Ahead
- DEVELOPING THE ROOTS OF SOCIABILITY
- FORMING RELATIONSHIPS
- DIFFERENCES AMONG INFANTS
Epilogue
Looking Back

PART 3 THE PRESCHOOL YEARS

CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Prologue: Wild William
Looking Ahead
- Physical Growth
- Intellectual Development
- The Growth of Language and Learning
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 8: Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

Prologue: Baby's First Application Essay
Looking Ahead
- FORMING A SENSE OF SELF
- FRIENDS AND FAMILY: PRESCHOOLERS’ SOCIAL LIVES
- MORAL DEVELOPMENT AND AGGRESSION
Looking Back
Epilogue

PART 4 THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD YEARS

CHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Prologue: A Kid-Drawn Sensation
Looking Ahead
- PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
- SCHOOLING: THE THREE Rs (AND MORE) OF MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
Looking Back
Epilogue

CHAPTER 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Prologue: To Play or Not to Play
Looking Ahead
- THE DEVELOPING SELF
- RELATIONSHIPS: BUILDING FRIENDSHIP IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
- FAMILY AND SCHOOL: SHAPING CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
Looking Back
Epilogue

PART 5 ADOLESCENCE

CHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Prologue: The Middle School Marathon
Looking Ahead
- PHYSICAL MATURATION
- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOLING
- THREATS TO ADOLESCENTS’ WELL-BEING
Looking Back
Epilogue

CHAPTER 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Prologue: Teen Tech
Looking Ahead
- IDENTITY: ASKING “WHO AM I?”
- RELATIONSHIPS: FAMILY AND FRIENDS
- DATING, SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY
Epilogue
Looking Back

PART 6 EARLY ADULTHOOD

CHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Prologue: A Tale of Two Students
Looking Ahead
- PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
- COLLEGE: PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 14: Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Prologue
Looking Ahead
- FORGING RELATIONSHIPS: INTIMACY, LIKING, AND LOVING DURING EARLY ADULTHOOD
- THE COURSE OF RELATIONSHIPS
- WORK: CHOOSING AND EMBARKING ON A CAREER
Looking Back
Epilogue

PART 7 MIDDLE ADULTHOOD

CHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Prologue: Faster, Higher, Older
Looking Ahead
- PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- HEALTH
- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Prologue: From Clothes to Rock to Talk
Looking Ahead
- PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
- RELATIONSHIPS: FAMILY IN MIDDLE AGE
- WORK AND LEISURE
Looking Back
Epilogue

PART 8 LATE ADULTHOOD

CHAPTER 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Prologue: Better Way to Shell a Nut
Looking Ahead
- PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD
- HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN LATE ADULTHOOD
- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD
Epilogue
Looking Back

CHAPTER 18: Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Prologue: Logging on Late in Life
Looking Ahead
- PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL AGING
- THE DAILY LIFE OF LATE ADULTHOOD
- RELATIONSHIPS: OLD AND NEW
Epilogue

PART 9 ENDINGS

CHAPTER 19: Death and Dying

Prologue: Facing the End with a Smile
Looking Ahead
- DYING AND DEATH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
- CONFRONTING DEATH
- GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT
Epilogue
Looking Back

Glossary

References

Acknowledgments

Name Index

Subject Index

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