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ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.   NOTE: Make sure to use the dashes shown on the Access Card Code when entering the code.   Student can use the URL and phone number below to help answer their questions: http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com/app/home 800-677-6337   Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase.   Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code.   Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase.   Helping students make connections between science and practice   The World of Children helps students connect the science and the practice of child development in a way that can positively change lives. The third edition features an active learning system that exposes students to real people facing real world child development challenges. It encourages readers to think critically about issues from multiple perspectives. The World of Children is a chronological child development text.   MyPsychLab is available with World of Children, 3e. Through MyPsychLab, students have access to MyVirtualChild, an interactive web-based simulation that allows students to raise a child from birth to age 18 and monitor the effects of their parenting decisions over time.   A better teaching and learning experience The teaching and learning experience with this program helps to: Personalize Learning— The new MyPsychLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructions achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking—Prompts throughout each chapter jumpstart readers’ critical thinking process. Engage Students— Real-life cases encourage students apply what they are learning. Also, students can raise a child through MyVirtualChild. Explore Research— With over 600 new research citations, this new edition reflects the latest research in the field of child psychology. Understand Different Perspectives– Several perspectives are included in the reading to help students think about the content from different points of view. Support Instructors— New MyPsychLab Video Series. These cross-cultural videos feature original footage filmed in the United States, Mexico, and Botswana. Guided by series editor Ashley Maynard (University of Hawaii, Manoa), they show how culture impacts child development. Videos are available in multiple formats: on an instructor’s DVD, tied to quizzes in MyPsychLab, and called out in the chapter with “Watch” icons.  

Table of Contents:
In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents     1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Part One: Beginnings Chapter 1: Exploring Child Development Chapter 2: Heredity and the Environment Chapter 3: Prenatal Development and Birth Part Two: Infants and Toddlers: The First Years (Birth through 2 years) Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers Part Three: Early Childhood: The Playful Years (3 through 6 Years) Chapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood Chapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Chapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood Part Four: Middle Childhood: The School Years (7 through 11 Years) Chapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood Chapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood Part Five: Adolescence: The Transition toward Adulthood (12 Years and beyond) Chapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence Chapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence Chapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence   2.  FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Part One: Beginnings Chapter 1: Exploring Child Development Defining the Field Theories of Child Development Using the Scientific Method: Research in Child Development Applications of Child Development Research and Careers Related to Children Chapter 2: Heredity and the Environment Genes and Human Reproduction How Traits and Genetic Abnormalities Are Inherited How Genes and Environments Interact Behavior Genetics: Measuring the Heritability of Traits Chapter 3: Prenatal Development and Birth Prenatal Development Teratogens: Health Risks for the Baby The Process of Birth Becoming a Family: Psychological Adjustments to Having a Newborn   Part Two: Infants and Toddlers: The First Years (Birth through 2 years) Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers Infants at Risk: Prematurity and Infant Mortality Growth of the Body and Brain Sensory Capabilities Motor Development Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers Perceptual Development Explaining Cognitive Development: Piaget’s Constructivist View Learning to Communicate Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers Attachment Temperament and Emotion Social Relations and Play   Part Three: Early Childhood: The Playful Years (3 through 6 years ) Chapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood Growth of the Body and Brain Motor Development and Physical Activity Health and Safety Issues Chapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Piaget’s Stage 2: Preoperational Thought Vygotsky’s Sociocultural View of Cognitive Development Information Processing Language Development Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten Readiness Chapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood The Social and Emotional Self Parenting Friends and Play   Part Four: Middle Childhood: The School Years (7 through 11 Years) Chapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood Growth of the Body and Brain Motor Development and Physical Activity Health and Safety Issues Children with Exceptional Needs Chapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Piaget’s Stage 3: Concrete Operational Thought (Ages 7 through 11) Information Processing: Memory Development Information Processing: Knowledge, Strategies, and New Approaches Learning to Communicate: Language in Middle Childhood Cognition in Context Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood The Social and Emotional Self Families Play, Friends, and Peer Popularity Schools and the Media   Part Five: Adolescence: The Transition toward Adulthood (12 Years and beyond) Chapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence Growth of the Body and Brain during Adolescence Sexual Activity during Adolescence Special Concerns about Teenage Sexual Activity Adolescent Health Issues Chapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence Piaget’s Stage 4: Formal Operational Thought (12 Years and Above) Recent Sociocultural Views of Cognitive Development Intelligence Learning to Communicate: Language in Adolescence Cognition in Context: Adolescents Making Decisions Chapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence Who Am I? Adolescents’ Understanding of Themselves Social Relationships: Family Social Relationships: Peers Contexts of Development

About the Author :
Joan Littlefield Cook is a Professor of Psychology and current chairperson of the Psychology Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. As an undergraduate she majored in Psychology at Tennessee Technological University. She earned a Master’s and Ph.D. in Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. Joan has taught courses for more than 20 years related to child and adolescent development, educational psychology, and cognitive psychology. Students have always appreciated her knowledge of the field and her ability to present information in a way that is useful, motivating, and friendly. The Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison voted her as one of their most outstanding professors, and the UW-Whitewater Psychology Student Organization presented her with their Excellence in Teaching Award. Joan's research is on mathematical problem solving and cognitive development, and she is currently involved in projects to support and assess critical thinking in college students.   Greg Cook is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Greg majored in Psychology at the University of Dayton and later received his Ph.D. in Psychology at Vanderbilt University. Greg has worked in higher education for more than 25 years. He’s taught courses in child development, research methods, statistics, and related topics at Whitewater as well as at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Vanderbilt University. At Whitewater Greg received a department award and also a College of Letters and Sciences award for excellence in teaching. Students consistently comment on his ability to present difficult information in a clear and understandable way. Greg’s research on cognitive development has been published in scholarly journals such as Child Development, Developmental Psychology, and the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. He also collaborated with colleagues in the College of Education on studies published in the Journal of Experimental Education, the Journal of Research & Development in Education, and the Journal of Reading Education. Currently, Greg is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UW-Whitewater.

Review :
“The structure and presentation of all three chapters is excellent. All of the chapters are easy to understand and very well written. The chapters cite current research that is relevant to the topics presented. I am excited about the new changes and look forward to utilizing them next semester.” -Amy Resch, Citrus College   “It was engaging and the presentation of families with realistic questions helped to show students how to make application of the material.”  -  Peggy Skinner, South Plains College   “The examples are good and well written. The personal perspectives that are given also put things more into real life situations for the students” - Myra Harville, Holmes Community College


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  • ISBN-13: 9780205961405
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0205961401
  • Publisher Date: 08 Oct 2013
  • Binding: LB
  • Weight: 19 gr


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