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Cover
Cover Page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Preface: The Power of Change
Changing People
Changing Environments
Personal Changes
Understanding Change
What Makes this Book Unique?
Context and Culture
Developmental Cascades
Research Methods
Dedicated Chapter on Language Development in Infancy
Features
Scope and Organization
Learning Tools
Chapter-Opening Tools
Midchapter Tools
End-of-Chapter Tools
The Oxford Digital Difference
Oxford Insight Courseware
Ancillaries for Instructors
Oxford Learning Link
Suggested Answers to “Check Your Understanding” Questions
Instructor’s Manual
Lecture PowerPoints
Figure PowerPoints
Concepts in Action Real-Time Class Participation Activities
Test Bank
Acknowledgements
Reviewers for Child Development: Context, Culture, and Cascades
About the Author
Table of Contents
Part 1 Foundations
1 Goals, Theories, and Methods
■ The Goals of Developmental Science
Describing Development
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Change: Coral Reef Fish or Frogs?
Differences among Children in Development
Developmental Stability
Explaining Development
Genes and Environment: The Nature-Nurture Seesaw
Developmental Cascades
Cascades within Time
Cascades over Time
Applying Developmental Science
Raising Children
Programs and Policies
■ Theoretical Orientations
Foundational Theories
Evolutionary Theory
Psychodynamic Theories
Freud’s Psychosexual Stage Theory
Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage Theory
Behaviorism
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Constructivism: Piaget’s Stage Theory
Qualitative Stages
Schemas
Moving through the Stages
Lev Vygotsky and the Origins of Sociocultural Theory
Contemporary Theories
Nativist Approaches
Social Learning Theory
Information Processing Theories
Developmental Systems Theory
Bioecological Theories
Sociocultural Theories
What Is Culture?
Children’s Cultural Environment
Cultural Universals
■ Research in Developmental Science
Conducting Research
Hypothesis-Driven Research and the Scientific Method
Discovery-Based Science
Sampling
Methods: Gathering Data
Interviews and Surveys
Observations
Physiological Assessments
Study Designs
Correlational Studies
Experiments
Longitudinal Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cohort-Sequential Studies
Microgenetic Studies
Behavioral Genetic Studies
Ensuring Scientific Rigor and Integrity
Validity
Reliability
Scientific Replicability and Transparency
Ethics in Research
■ Closing Thoughts
Setting the Stage
■ Chapter Summary
The Goals of Developmental Science
Describing Development
Explaining Development
Applying Developmental Science
Theoretical Orientations
Foundational Theories
Contemporary Theories
Conducting Research
Ensuring Scientific Rigor and Integrity
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
2 Heredity, Environment, and the Brain
■ Genetics and the Environment
Genetic Foundations
Chromosomes, DNA, and Genes
From Gametes to Human Beings
Sex Chromosomes
Alleles, Phenotypes, and Genotypes
Mutations
Neutral Mutations
Positive Mutations
Negative Mutations
Mixed Mutations
Decoding the Genome
The Microbiome
Contexts of Environmental Influences on Gene Expression
How Do Genes and Environment Interact?
Epigenetic Principles: From Animals to Humans
Summing Up: The Library Metaphor
■ The Brain
Brain Anatomy and Function
Forebrain
Four Lobes
Specialized Functions in the Right and Left Hemispheres
Subcortical Structures
Midbrain and Hindbrain
Neurons and Glial Cells
New Ways to Study the Brain
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)
Brain Development
How the Brain Changes
Neurogenesis
Migration
Synaptogenesis
Myelination
Synaptic Pruning
Periods of Brain Development
Contexts and the Brain
Experience-Expectant Plasticity
Visual Stimulation and Experience-Expectant Plasticity
Language Exposure and Experience-Expectant Plasticity
Brain Development in Atypical Populations
Experience-Dependent Plasticity
Timing of Experience
Critical Periods versus Sensitive Periods in Brain Development
Reasons for Sensitive Periods
Flexibility of Sensitive Periods
Looking to the Future
Developmental Cascades
Responding to Experiences: Dandelions and Orchids
Susceptibility to Addiction
Response to Maltreatment
■ Closing Thoughts
Dismantling the Nature-Nurture Controversy
■ Chapter Summary
Genetic Foundations
Contexts of Environmental Influences on Gene Expression
Brain Anatomy and Function
Brain Development
Contexts and the Brain
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
3 Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development
■ Conception and Prenatal Development
Conception
Influences on Conception
Man’s Reproductive Health
Woman’s Reproductive Health
Timing
Fertility Treatments
Prenatal Development
Germinal Period
Blastocyst
Embryonic Disk and Trophoblast
Embryonic Period
The Growing Embryo
From Stem Cells to Specialized Cells
Fetal Period
Fetal Growth and Brain Development
Fetal Movement
Sleep-Wake Cycles
Breathing, Swallowing, Taste, and Smell
Hearing
Contextual Influences on Prenatal Development
Teratogens
Illicit Drugs
Alcohol
Environmental Teratogens
Infectious Disease
Maternal Exercise and Nutrition
Exercise
Nutrition and Fetal Development
Adaptive Response?
Isolating Effects
Maternal Prenatal Care
Maternal Psychological Functioning
Depression
Stress
Adaptive Response?
■ Birth and Infant Health
Labor and Birth
Stages of Labor
First Stage of Labor
Second Stage of Labor
Third Stage of Labor
Neonatal Health
Birth Complications
Birth Weight
Oxygen Deprivation
Contextual Influences on Infant Mortality and Birth Weight
Infant Brain Development
Growth in the Brain
Bidirectionality and Brain Specialization
Infant Sleep and Nutrition
Sleep
Types of Sleep
Sleep-Wake Cycles
Functions of Sleep
Cultural Context of Infant Sleep
Sleeping through the Night
Co-sleeping
Nutrition and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Benefits
Challenges to “Breast is Best”
Context and Culture in Breastfeeding
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Fetal Movement
Cascades from Fetal Auditory Experiences
Cascades from Maternal Stress
Cascades from Infant Birth Weight
Cascades from Parenting and Protective Factors
■ Closing Thoughts
The Dynamics of Development
■ Chapter Summary
Conception
Prenatal Development
Contextual Influences on Prenatal Development
Labor and Birth
Infant Sleep and Nutrition
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
Part 2 Infancy and Toddlerhood
4 Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
■ Perceptual Development
The Study of Perception in Infants
Early Theories
The Ecological Theory of Perception
Environments Contain an Abundance of Information
Perceptual Systems and Bodies Have Evolved to Use Sensory Input
Gauging Affordances for Action
Methods for Studying Infant Perception
Preferential-Looking Tests
Habituation-Recovery Tests
Contingent Reinforcement Studies
New Methods, New Insights
Tasting and Smelling
Taste and Odor Preferences
Contexts of Taste Perception
Looking
Acuity and Contrast
Visual Acuity
Contrast Sensitivity
Perceiving Colors
Size and Shape Constancy
Perceiving Objects as “Whole”
Tracking Motion and Actions
Perceiving Depth
Face Perception
Contexts of Face Perception
Male and Female Faces
Race
Hearing
Loudness and Pitch
Perceiving Music
Perceiving Speech
From Perception to Meaning: Integration and Categorization
Perceptual Integration
Categorization
■ Motor Development
The Study of Motor Development in Infants
Gesell and the Concept of Motor Milestones
Myrtle McGraw and Motor Practice
Esther Thelen and Dynamic Systems
Developments in Infant Motor Skill
Posture
Sitting
Reaching, Grasping, and Tool Use
Judging Distance
Controlling Hands
Play and Tool Use
Locomoting: Crawling, Cruising, Walking
Crawling
Cruising
Walking
Contexts of Motor Development
Home Context of Motor Development
Back Sleeping
Physical Layouts of Homes
Cultural Context of Motor Development
Cultural Practices That Facilitate Motor Skills
Cultural Practices That Hinder Motor Skills
Interpreting Cultural Differences
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Perceptual Development
Cascades from Motor Development
Sitting and Manual Skills
Locomotion
■ Closing Thoughts
The Engines of Learning and Development
■ Chapter Summary
The Study of Perception in Infants
Tasting and Smelling
Looking
Hearing
From Perception to Meaning: Integration and Categorization
The Study of Motor Development in Infants
Developments in Infant Motor Skill
Contexts of Motor Development
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
5 Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
■ Learning about the Physical World
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Substages 1–5
Reflexes and Spontaneous Movements: Birth to 1 Month
Primary Circular Reactions: 1–4 Months
Secondary Circular Reactions: 4–8 Months
Coordination of Secondary Circular Reactions: 8–12 Months
Tertiary Circular Reactions: 12–18 Months
Mental Representation (Sensorimotor Substage 6): 18–24 Months
Deferred Imitation
Language and Symbolic Play
Object Permanence
Challenges to Piaget That Inspired New Theoretical Orientations
Nativist Tests of Infant Core Capacities
Infant Understanding of Object Permanence
Infant Understanding of Solidity and Substance
Infant Understanding of Gravity and Support
Testing Core Capacity for Understanding Number
Challenges to Nativism
Developmental Systems Insights into Cognitive Performance
Modifying the A-not-B Task
Changing Sensory Feedback
Information Processing: Attention in Cognition
Phases of Attention
Selective Attention
Stimuli that Elicit Attention
Infant Control of Attention
Is Infants’ Lack of Selective Attention Adaptive?
Processing Information
Memory
Habituation-Recovery Studies
Conjugate Mobile Experiments
Deferred Imitation Tasks
Contexts of Cognitive Development
Home Context of Cognitive Development
Measuring the Home Environment
Parent-Infant Interactions
Socioeconomic Context of Cognitive Development
Cultural Context of Cognitive Development
■ Learning about the Social World
Understanding Others’ Attention
Gaze Following and Joint Attention
Pointing
Understanding Others’ Actions, Knowledge, and Beliefs
Interpreting Actions
Imitating Actions
Inferring Knowledge and Beliefs
Contexts of Social Cognition
Home Context of Social Cognition
Cultural Context of Social Cognition
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Cognitive Development
Cascades from Social Cognition
■ Closing Thoughts
Looking into the Mind of an Infant
■ Chapter Summary
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Nativist Tests of Infant Core Capacities
Developmental Systems Insights into Cognitive Performance
Information Processing: Attention in Cognition
Contexts of Cognitive Development
Understanding Others’ Attention
Understanding Others’ Actions, Knowledge, and Beliefs
Contexts of Social Cognition
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
6 Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
■ Describing Language Development
Phonological Development: Learning Speech Sounds
Perceiving and Discriminating among the Phonemes of One’s Language
Identifying the Phonemes that Comprise Words
Producing Sounds
Crying
Coos, Babbles, and Words
Effects of Hearing Loss
Semantic Development: Learning Word Meaning
Receptive Language
Productive Language
Syntactic Development: Putting Words Together
Understanding Sentences and Syntactic Bootstrapping
The Path to Producing Sentences
Pragmatic Development: Learning Communication Norms
Turn Taking
Attention to Nonverbal Social Cues
Gestures
Gaze
■ Explaining Language Development
Nativist Accounts of Language Development
Universal Grammar and the LAD
Cognitive Biases
Deaf Children and Sign Language
Language Learning Milestones of Deaf Children
Deaf Children’s Spontaneous Signing
Critical Periods and the Case of Genie
Connectionist and Dynamic Systems Theory
Connectionist Theory
Dynamic Systems Theory
The Active Child
Detecting Regularities in the Input
Sociocultural Theory
Scaffolding
Can Infants Learn Language from Screens?
Contexts of Language Development
Family Context of Language Development
Infant-Directed Speech
Amount and Diversity of Speech to Infants
Contingent Responsiveness
Physical Cues to Meaning
Routines around Literacy
Socioeconomic Context of Language Development
Childcare Context of Language Development
Multilingual Context of Language Development
Similar Language Processes
Unique Language Processes
Cultural Context of Language Development
Communicative Accommodation
Channels of Communication
Developmental Cascades
Language Development Influences Cognitive Development
Language Development and Thought
Language Development and Processing Speed
Language Development and Executive Control
Language Development Influences Later School Success
■ Closing Thoughts
Language Development is Much More than Language
■ Chapter Summary
Phonological Development: Learning Speech Sounds
Semantic Development: Learning Word Meaning
Syntactic Development: Putting Words Together
Pragmatic Development: Learning Communication Norms
Nativist Accounts of Language Development
Connectionist and Dynamic Systems Theory
Sociocultural Theory
Contexts of Language Development
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
7 Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
■ Emotional Development
Evolutionary Theory and the Functions of Emotions
Are Emotions Universal?
Are Emotions Adaptive?
Expressing Emotions
Infant Positive Emotions
Infant Negative Emotions
Anger
Fear
Self-Conscious Emotions
Understanding Emotions
Discriminating Emotions
Using Emotional Information
Regulating Emotions
Development of Infant Emotion Regulation
Effortful Control
Temperament
The History of Temperament Studies
Contemporary Models of Temperament
Stability in Temperament
Social and Cultural Contexts of Emotional Development and Temperament
Contexts of Infant Temperament and Goodness of Fit
Parenting Context of Emotional Development
Parental Emotional Expressivity
Parental Depression and Anxiety
Parental Sensitivity and Synchrony
Parental Cell Phone Use and Emotional Development
Cultural Context of Emotional Development
Culture and Infant Temperament
Culture and the Perceptions of Emotions
■ Social Development
Attachment
Evolutionary Views of Attachment
Bowlby’s Ethological Theory of Attachment
Harlow’s Monkeys
Ainsworth and the Strange Situation
Contexts of Attachment
Parenting Context of Attachment
Cultural Context of Attachment
Parent Expectations and Practices
Child-Care Structure and Arrangements
Peer Relations and the Origins of Morality
Prosocial Behaviors
Moral Development and Aggression
Moral Goodness
Moral Understanding and Evaluation
Moral Retribution
Aggression
Self-Identity
Aspects of Self
The Ecological and Interpersonal Selves
The Objective Self
Contexts of Self-Identity
Gender Socialization: Home Context
Gender Socialization: Cultural Context
Developmental Cascades
Emotion Regulation and Language Learning
Emotion Regulation and Preschool Learning
Emotion Regulation and Later Social Functioning
Attachment and Later Adjustment
■ Closing Thoughts
Cultivating Emotional and Social Competence
■ Chapter Summary
Evolutionary Theory and the Functions of Emotions
Expressing Emotions
Understanding Emotions
Regulating Emotions
Temperament
Social and Cultural Contexts of Emotional Development and Temperament
Attachment
Contexts of Attachment
Peer Relations and the Origins of Morality
Self-Identity
Contexts of Self-Identity
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
Part 3 Early Childhood
8 Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood
■ Physical Development
Brain, Physical, and Motor Development
Brain Development
Growth in Synaptic Connections
Brain Lateralization and Handedness
Corpus Callosum
Prefrontal Cortex
Cerebellum
Limbic System
Physical and Motor Development
Changing Bodies
Changing Motor Skills
Home Context of Brain Development
Cultural and Historical Context of Physical Growth
■ Health
Nutrition
Food Acceptance and Healthy Diets
Avoidance and Acceptance of New Foods
Healthy and Balanced Diets
Childhood Obesity
Family Context of Nutrition
Access to Foods
Emotional Climate at Mealtime
Modeling Healthy Eating
Sleep
Developmental Changes in Sleep Patterns
How Much Sleep Do Young Children Need?
Family Context of Sleep
Childhood Illness, Injury, and Maltreatment
Infectious Diseases
Chronic Diseases
Unintentional Childhood Injury
Maltreatment and Exposure to Violence
Stress
Positive Stress
Tolerable Stress
Toxic Stress
Family Context of Childhood Illness, Injury, and Maltreatment
Economic Resources
Access to Healthcare
Family Views and Practices around Vaccinations
Neighborhood Context and Lead Exposure
Cultural Context of Childhood Illness, Injury, and Maltreatment
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Sleep Deprivation
Sleep and Academic and Behavioral Outcomes
Sleep and Obesity
Cascades from Childhood Illness, Injury, and Maltreatment
■ Closing Thoughts
Promotion and Prevention
■ Chapter Summary
Brain, Physical, and Motor Development
Nutrition
Sleep
Childhood Illness, Injury, and Maltreatment
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
9 Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood
■ Cognitive Development
Piaget and the Preoperational Stage
Cognitive Achievements in the Preoperational Period
Symbolic Understanding
Pretend and Fantasy Play
Cognitive Limitations
Egocentrism
Animistic Thinking
Conservation
Appearance Reality
Hierarchical Classification
Causal Understanding
Cultural Context of Cognitive Development
Cognitive Development from an Information-Processing Perspective
Executive Functioning
Inhibitory Control
Cognitive Flexibility
Working Memory
Planning
Strategies for Remembering
Self-Monitoring
The Semantic Piece of Long-Term Memory
Developmental Changes in Semantic Memory
Semantic Memory Aids Working Memory
Episodic Memory
Infantile Amnesia
Forgetting
Developmental Changes in Episodic Memory
False Memories
Family Context of Information Processing
Preschool Context of Information Processing
Cultural Context of Information Processing
■ Social-Cognitive Development
Evaluating People’s Knowledge and Expertise
Reliability, Trustworthiness, and Familiarity
Weighing Familiarity against Reliability
Theory of Mind
False-Belief Understanding
Explaining Development in Children’s Theory of Mind
Theory-Theory
Executive Functioning
Brain Development
Lying, Deception, and Persuasion
Contexts of Social-Cognitive Development
Family Context of Social-Cognitive Development
School Context of Social-Cognitive Development
Cultural Context of Social-Cognitive Development
■ Language, Literacy, and Mathematical Understanding
Growing Language Skills
Phonology and Semantics
Improvements in Phonology
Improvements in Semantics
Grammar
Morphology: Modifying Word Meaning
Joining Clauses
Learning Grammar Takes Time: Rules of Syntax
Overregularizations in Grammar
Pragmatics
Literacy and Mathematical Understanding
Emergent Literacy: Reading and Writing
Emergent Math
Contexts: Language, Literacy, and Mathematical Understanding
Home Context of Language, Literacy, and Mathematical Understanding
Caregiver Talk to Children
Book Sharing and Literacy Experiences
Parent Engagement of Children in Math-Related Activities
Family Socioeconomic Context of Language, Literacy, and Mathematical Skills
Preschool Context of Language, Literacy, and Mathematical Understanding
Teacher Quality
Curriculum
Cultural Context of Language, Literacy, and Mathematical Understanding
Book Reading and Reminiscing across Cultural Communities
Oral Storytelling across Cultural Communities
Cultural Context of Language Features: Associations to Math and Spatial Cognition
Mathematical Practices across Cultural Communities
Developmental Cascades
Cascades to Academic Domains
Cascades to Social Domains
Language and Social Competence
Theory of Mind and Social Relationships
■ Closing Thoughts
Preventing Inequities at the Starting Gate
■ Chapter Summary
Piaget and the Preoperational Stage
Cognitive Development from an Information-Processing Perspective
Evaluating People’s Knowledge and Expertise
Theory of Mind
Contexts of Social-Cognitive Development
Growing Language Skills
Literacy and Mathematical Understanding
Contexts: Language, Literacy, and Mathematical Understanding
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
10 Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
■ Emotional Development
Emotion Understanding
Complex and Mixed Emotions
The Causes and Consequences of Emotions
Emotion Regulation and Temperament
Emotion and Behavior Regulation
Individual Differences in Temperament
Contexts of Emotional Development
Parenting Context of Emotional Development
Sensitive Responses to Emotions
Insensitive Responses to Emotions
Sibling Context of Emotional Development
School Context of Emotional Development
Teachers
School Quality and Curriculum
Cultural Context of Emotional Development
■ Social Development
Attachment and Caregiver-Child Relationship Quality
Assessing Attachment in Young Children
Attachment and Quality of Parenting
Peers and Friends
Play with Peers and Friends
Prosocial Behaviors
Conflict and Aggression
Family Context of Social Skills and Aggression
Parental Sensitivity
Corporal Punishment
Household Chaos and Media Violence
Cultural Context of Social Development
Identity Development
Gender Identity
Psychodynamic View
Social Learning View
Cognitive Developmental View
Gender Nonconforming Children
Family Context of Gender Development
Play Interactions
Language Interactions
Division of Household Labor and Television Viewing
Biological Context of Gender Development
Ethnic and Racial Identities
Children’s Understanding of Ethnic and Racial Identities
Children’s Stereotypes and Discrimination around Race
Family Context and Racial and Ethnic Identity
Types of Racial and Ethnic Socialization Messages
How Messages Change with Children’s Age
Egalitarianism versus “Color-Blind” Ideologies
Moral Development
Psychodynamic View: Freud and the Id
Cognitive Developmental View: Piaget and Kohlberg
Social Domain View
The Moral Domain
The Psychological Domain
The Societal Domain
Morality and Intergroup Relationships
Family Context of Moral Development
Cultural Cosntext of Moral Development
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Emotion Understanding
Cascades from Emotion Regulation
Cascades from Attachment and Peer Relationships
Cascades from Moral Development
■ Closing Thoughts
Development Starts Small
■ Chapter Summary
Emotion Understanding
Emotion Regulation and Temperament
Contexts of Emotional Development
Attachment and Caregiver-Child Relationship Quality
Peers and Friends
Identity Development
Moral Development
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
Part 4 Middle Childhood
11 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood
■ Brain and Physical Development
Brain Development
Changes to White and Gray Matter
Changes to Brain Networks
Coordination across Brain Regions
Family Context and Brain Development
Physical Development
Gross Motor Skills .
Fine Motor Skills
Sex Differences in Physical Growth and Motor Skills
Contexts of Physical Development
School Context and Physical Activity
Neighborhood Context and Physical Activity
Cultural Context and Physical Activity
■ Health
Nutrition
Food Insecurity
Overweight and Obesity
Contexts of Nutrition
Family Context
Neighborhood Context
School Context
Policy and Program Contexts of Nutrition
Sleep
How Much Sleep do Children Need?
Sleep Problems in Middle Childhood
Family Context of Sleep
Disease and Injury
Infectious Diseases
Chronic Diseases and Disorders
Asthma
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Injuries
Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Injuries
Injuries from Team Sports
Preventing Injury
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Brain Development
Cascades to Cognition and Intelligence
Cascades to Emotional Development
Cascades from Physical Activity
Cascades from Food Insufficiency and Malnutrition
Cascades from Obesity
Cascades from Sleep
Sleep and School Performance
Sleep and Overweight Status
Cascades from Chronic Disease
■ Closing Thoughts
Stability and Change
■ Chapter Summary
Brain Development
Physical Development
Nutrition
Sleep
Disease and Injury
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
12 Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
■ Cognitive Development
Piagetian Theory
Concrete Operational Thought
Conservation
Classification
Seriation
Perspective Taking
Inductive Reasoning
Limitations in Concrete Operational Thought
Information Processing
Attention
Selective Attention
Cognitive Flexibility
Planning
Working Memory and Processing Speed
Metacognition and Memory Strategies
Monitoring Performance
Strategies for Remembering
Semantic Memory: A Growing Knowledge Base
Episodic and Autobiographical Memory
■ Intelligence and Individual Differences
Defining Intelligence
A Single Mental Ability
Multiple Abilities
Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Robert Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
The Strengths and Limitations of Theories of Multiple Intelligences
Measuring Intelligence
The History of Intelligence Testing
Francis Galton
Alfred Binet
David Wechsler
Reliability, Validity, and Bias of Intelligence Tests
Nature and Nurture in Intelligence
The Heritability of Intelligence
Environmental Influences on Intelligence
Academic Skills: Language, Literacy, and Math
Vocabulary and Grammar
Reading and Writing
Inside-Out and Outside-In Reading Skills
Teaching Reading
Writing
Technology and Literacy
Math
Basic Math Problems and Changing Strategies
Understanding Math Concepts
Motivation
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
Mindsets
Views of Intelligence
Contexts of Cognitive Development and Academic Achievement
Family Context and Cognitive Development
School Context and Cognitive Development
The Curriculum
Quality of Instruction
Design of Instruction
Teacher Expectations
Classroom Climate and Class Size
Bilingual Education
Cultural Context and Cognitive Development
Cultural Tools
Culture and Schooling
Culture and Approaches to Teaching
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Academics to Later School Performance
Cascades from Academics to Social Relationships
Cascading Effects in Children with Disabilities
■ Closing Thoughts
Thinking about Thinking
■ Chapter Summary
Piagetian Theory
Information Processing
Defining Intelligence
Measuring Intelligence
Nature and Nurture in Intelligence
Academic Skills: Language, Literacy, and Math
Motivation
Contexts of Cognitive Development and Academic Achievement
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
13 Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
■ Emotional Development
Understanding Emotions
Self-Conscious Emotions: Guilt, Shame, and Pride
Guilt and Shame
Pride
The Causes and Consequences of Emotions
Theory of Mind and Moral Reasoning
Expressing and Regulating Emotions
Display Rules and Regulating Emotions
Emotional Coping
Contexts of Emotional Development
Family Context of Emotional Development
Parents as Models
Parent Responses to Children’s Emotions
Physical Punishment and Maltreatment
Sibling Relationships
Peer Context of Emotional Development
Cultural Context of Emotional Development
Cultures Differ on the Meaning of Specific Emotions
Cultures Differ in Norms around Emotional Expression
■ Social Development
Self-Identity Development
Erik Erikson’s Theory
Evaluating Self
Gender Identity
Gender Stereotypes
Gender Stereotypes Concerning Status and Occupation
Gender-Stereotype Flexibility
The Affective Dimension of Gender Identity
Ethnic and Racial Identities
Developing Ethnic and Racial Identities
Ethnic and Racial Stereotypes
Attitudes toward the In-Group and Out-Group
Awareness of Bias
Intergroup Relations and Moral Development
Contexts of Self-Identity Development
Family Context and Gender Self-Identity
Family and School Contexts and Racial and Ethnic Self-Identity
Peer and Media Contexts and Gender Self-Identity
Relationships with Parents
Attachment
Parenting Styles
Relationships with Peers
Friendships
Mutuality in Friendships
Functions of Friendships
Similarities among Friends
Conflict in Friendships
Peer Acceptance and Rejection
Measuring Acceptance and Rejection
Popular Children
Rejected Children
Controversial Children
Neglected Children
The Pain of Exclusion
Contexts of Social Development
Family and School Contexts of Social Development
Social Media Context of Social Development
Cultural Context of Social Development
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Emotional Development
Cascades from Self-Identity
Cascades from Gender Self-Identity
Cascades from Peer Acceptance and Rejection
Cascades as Illustrated through a 20-Year Study
■ Closing Thoughts
Vulnerabilities and Strengths
■ Chapter Summary
Understanding Emotions
Expressing and Regulating Emotions
Contexts of Emotional Development
Self-Identity Development
Contexts of Self-Identity Development
Relationships with Parents
Relationships with Peers
Contexts of Social Development
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
Part 5 Adolescence
14 Physical Development and Health in Adolescence
■ Physical and Brain Development
Brain Development
Synaptogenesis, Pruning, and Myelination
Changes to Gray Matter
Changes to White Matter
Asymmetry in Brain Development
Limbic System
Neurotransmitters
Autonomic Nervous System
Puberty
Primary and Secondary Sex Characteristics
The Growth Spurt
Injuries
Hormones
Stages of Puberty
Pubertal Timing and Adolescent Adjustment
Mechanisms of Influence
Home Context of Puberty
Cultural Context of Puberty
Cultural Reactions to Puberty
Cultural Traditions around Puberty
Preparing Adolescents for Adulthood
Emergence of Sexual Behavior
Learning about Sexuality and Engaging in Sex
Peer Context of Sexuality
Cultural Context of Sexuality
■ Health
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Pregnancy
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Pregnancy and Parenthood in Adolescence
Adolescent Pregnancy Rates
Consequences of Adolescent Parenthood for the Infant
Consequences of Adolescent Parenthood for Girls
Consequences of Adolescent Parenthood for Boys
Contexts of Adolescent Pregnancy
Nutrition
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Prevalence Rates for Eating Disorders
Overweight or Obese
Prevalence Rates of Obesity
Nutrition and Exercise
Contexts of Eating Disorders and Obesity
Family Context
Ethnicity and Racial Context
Neighborhood Context
Sleep
Circadian Rhythm
Too Little Sleep
Poor-Quality Sleep
Contexts of Sleep
Technology Context
School Context
Cultural Context
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Brain Development
Brain Cascades to Cognitive Development
Brain Cascades to Risk Taking
Brain Bases of Depression and Anxiety
Cascades from Pubertal Timing
Cascades from Overweight and Obesity
■ Closing Thoughts
Primed to Learn
■ Chapter Summary
Brain Development
Puberty
Emergence of Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Pregnancy
Nutrition
Sleep
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
15 Cognitive Development in Adolescence
■ Cognitive Development
Piagetian Theory
Abstract and Propositional Thinking
Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning
Combination of Liquids Problem
Pendulum Problem
Rethinking the Formal Operational Stage
Information Processing
Selective Attention and Flexibility
Working Memory and Processing Speed
Memory Strategies and Metacognition
Changes in Memory Strategies
Metacognition
Social Cognition
Perspective Taking
Adolescent Egocentrism
Moral Reasoning
Moral Behavior
Cultural Context of Adolescent Cognitive Development
Cultural Tools and Activities
Culture and Schooling
■ Language, Literacy, and Academic Skills
Language and Literacy Development
Vocabulary and Grammar
Reading and Writing
Gender Differences in Academic Proficiencies
Gendered Socialization
Cultural Messages
School Engagement and Motivation
Components of School Engagement
Academic Motivation and Performance
Lack of Motivation Undermines Engagement and Performance
Choice Matters
Explaining Motivation
Mindsets and Goal Orientations
Expectations for Success
Task Value
Test Anxiety
Contexts of Academic Achievement
Family and Peer Context of Academic Achievement
School Context of Academic Achievement
Quality of the Teacher-Student Relationship
Stereotype Threat
Experiences of Discrimination
Neighborhood Context of Academic Achievement
Developmental Cascades
Cascading Effects of Cognitive Development on Civic Engagement
Cascading Effects of Academic Motivation on Life Trajectories
Cascading Effects of School Dropout
Preventing School Dropout
■ Closing Thoughts
The Blurred Boundary between Ability and Performance
■ Chapter Summary
Piagetian Theory
Information Processing
Social Cognition
Cultural Context of Adolescent Cognitive Development
Language and Literacy Development
School Engagement and Motivation
Contexts of Academic Achievement
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
16 Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
■ Emotional Development
Emotional Experiences
Emotional Reactivity
Emotional Valence
Adolescent Depression
Sex Differences in Depression
Diagnosing Depression
Treating Depression
Self-Regulation
Development of Adolescent Self-Regulation
Development of Risk Taking
Contexts of Emotional Development
Family and Peer Contexts of Emotional Development
School and Neighborhood Contexts of Emotional Development
■ Self-Identity Development
Erik Erikson’s Theory
Identity Achievement versus Role Confusion
The Psychosocial Moratorium
James Marcia and Identity Statuses
Marcia’s Identity Statuses
Adolescent Self-Esteem
Ethnic and Racial Identity
Development of Ethnic Identity
Navigating Two Identities
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Sexual Orientation
Romantic Relationships
Dating and Sexual Activity
The Blurred Boundaries of Romantic Relationships
Developmental Changes in Romantic Relationships
Contexts of Self-Identity
Family Context of Self-Identity
School Context of Self-Identity
Cultural Context of Self-Identity
■ Social Relationships
Relationships with Parents and Siblings
Closeness and Attachment to Parents
Conflict with Parents
Parental Monitoring and Adolescent Disclosure
Siblings
A Special Relationship
Adolescent Sibling Relationships
Immigrant Context of the Adolescent-Parent Relationship
Relationships with Peers
Friendships
Cliques and Crowds
Bullying
Social Media
Benefits of Social Media Use
Overuse of Social Media
Disclosing Too Much Information
Why Do Some Teens Divulge Too Much?
Dangerous Encounters
Developmental Cascades
Cascades from Adolescent Depression and Self-Esteem
Cascades from Relationships with Parents
Cascades from Relationships with Peers
Social Isolation and Substance Use
Victimization
■ Closing Thoughts
Positive Cascades
■ Chapter Summary
Emotional Experiences
Self-Regulation
Contexts of Emotional Development
Erik Erikson’s Theory
James Marcia and Identity Statuses
Ethnic and Racial Identity
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Contexts of Self-Identity
Relationships with Parents and Siblings
Relationships with Peers
Social Media
Developmental Cascades
Thinking Like a Developmentalist
List of Key Terms
Glossary
References
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Index
List of Illustrations
List of Tables