
Exploring Lifespan Development
by Laura E. Berk
4th Edition
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781071895221 |
| eText ISBN | 9781071895245 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, Inc |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 4th Edition |
| Language | English |
Exploring Lifespan Development, 4th Edition, authored by Laura E. Berk, is a developmental psychology textbook that examines human growth from conception through the end of life. Published by SAGE Publications, Inc., this work offers a structured framework for studying physical, cognitive, and emotional and social development across distinct life stages.
The content is organized into 19 chapters set within 10 main parts. Initial chapters review research strategies, theoretical models, and genetic influences. The narrative then proceeds chronologically across the life course, tracing physical maturation, cognitive processing, and socioemotional dynamics from early growth through the adult years and final life events.
By organizing developmental changes into sequential units, the work supports systematic inquiry across academic programs. Prepared for higher education settings, the textbook provides course instructors and undergraduate students with a clear framework for analyzing continuous and stage-like human developmental processes.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: History, Theory, and Research Strategies
Chapter 2: Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations
Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 6: Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 14: Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 16: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 18: Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 19: Death, Dying, and Bereavement
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