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Describes what developmental theories are, where they come from, how  they work, and how they can be used to explain human nature.   This book is written primarily for psychology and education students whose programs include a course in child psychology,  child development, or theories of development.  The text may also be used to supplement courses on child development  organized thematically or chronologically.  Instructors of graduate courses in child development may wish to consider this text  as a primary synthesis containing more source material and source citations than others of its kind.    The primary aim of the book is to describe what developmental theories are, what they can do, where they come from, how  they work, and how they can be used to explain human nature.

Table of Contents:
PART  I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS   Chapter 1   Theories as Windows for Looking to See Preview questions Why do we study theories? What is a theory? Windows for looking to see    Theory Definition Structural components of developmental theories    Assumptions    Explaining human phenomena    Internal principles    Bridge principles    Change mechanism Limitations of developmental theories Families and Paradigms of developmental theories Paradigms and paradigm "cases" in developmental psychology    Philosophical antecedents of developmental theories    The big picture:  Paradigms in perspective  Summary points Suggested readings   Chapter 2   Evaluating Developmental Theories Preview questions Evaluating theories of human development Values of scientific worthiness Developmental adequacy Pedagogical usefulness Important paradigm patterns Summary points Suggested readings   PART II THE ENDOGENOUS PARADIGM   Chapter 3   Freud and Psychoanalysis Preview questions Historical sketch Structural components of psychoanalysis    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research disorders and psychodynamic treatment personality types the Oedipal complex dreams looking ahead Contributions and criticisms of psychoanalysis    contributions    criticisms Evaluation of psychoanalysis    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises    class exercises    individual exercises Suggested Readings    more about Freud and his theory    reviews of research    critical reviews   Chapter 4   Erikson and Psychosocial Theory Preview questions    Historical sketch   Structural components of psychosocial theory    assumptions       problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles      change mechanism   Explaining human development:  the research   indirect research on infants and children child rearing adolescent identity cultural context adulthood and aging Contributions and criticisms of psychosocial theory      contributions    criticisms Evaluation of psychosocial theory    scientific worthiness       developmental adequacy      pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises Suggested Readings    more about the theory    research reviews    critical reviews    Chapter 5   Wilson and Sociobiology Preview questions Historical sketch    The legacy of Darwin    Edward O. Wilson and the roots of sociobiology Structural components of sociobiology    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research    Aggression and dominance hierarchies    Kinship systems and nomenclature    Altruism    Language    Status hierarchies Contributions and criticisms of sociobiology    Contributions    Criticisms Evaluation of sociobiology    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises    class exercises    individual exercises Suggested Readings    more about the theory    research reviews    critical reviews     Chapter 6   Ainsworth and Infant Attachment Preview questions Historical sketch    from past roots, a new view of infancy    John Bowlby and the birth of attachment theory    Harry Harlow and surrogate mothering    Mary Ainsworth:  attachment types and the secure base Structural components of attachment theory    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research    caretaker qualities    infant experiences    attachment and mental development    attachments later in life Contributions and criticisms of attachment theory    contributions    criticisms Evaluation of attachment theory    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises Suggested Readings    more about the theory    research reviews    critical reviews   PART III THE EXOGENOUS PARADIGM   Chapter 7   Skinner and Operant Conditioning Preview questions Historical sketch    growing up and into psychology    behaviorism    the legacy of Ivan Pavlov    roots of American behaviorism    operant conditioning Structural components of operant conditioning    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research discrimination learning    group contingencies    learned helplessness    metaanalyses Contributions and criticisms of operant conditioning    contributions    criticisms Evaluation of operant conditioning    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises Suggested Readings    more about the theory    research reviews    critical reviews   Chapter 8   Bandura and Social Cognitive Theory Preview questions Historical sketch    personal biography    extending Skinner’s legacy Structural components of social cognitive theory    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research    aggression    altruism    sex roles    self-efficacy    social cognitive theory and neuroscience Contributions and criticisms of social cognitive theory    contributions    criticisms Evaluation of social cognitive theory    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises Suggested Readings    more about the theory    research reviews    critical reviews   Chapter 9      Vygotsky and Cultural-historical Theory Preview questions Historical sketch Structural components of cultural-historical theory    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research    egocentric speech    zone of proximal development    other empirical research Contributions and criticisms cultural-historical theory    contributions    criticisms Evaluation of cultural-historical theory    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises Suggested Readings    more about the toeory    critical reviews   PART IV THE CONSTRUCTIVIST PARADIGM   Chapter 10    Piaget and Cognitivedevelopmental Theory Preview questions Historical sketch    an intellectual start    the stimulus of Kant    Spencer’s principles of psychology    Heinz Werner and John Flavell Structural components of cognitive-developmental theory    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research sensorimotor stage concrete operational stage    formal operational stage    other validation studies Contributions and criticisms of cognitive-developmental theory Evaluation of cognitive-developmental theory    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises Suggested Readings   Chapter 11    Kohlberg and Moral Development Preview questions Historical sketch    early life from Piagetian roots Structural components of moral development theory    assumptions    problems for study    internal principles    bridge principles    change mechanism Explaining human development:  the research    stage sequence    cognitive and perspective-taking development    type A and type B distinction    promoting moral development Contributions and criticisms of moral development theory    contributions    criticisms Evaluation of moral development theory    scientific worthiness    developmental adequacy    pedagogical usefulness Summary points Problems and exercises Suggested Readings   Chapter 12    The Neo-Piagetians Preview Questions Historical Context Robbie Case and conceptual structure    Biographical sketch Structural components of Case’s theory Juan Pascual-Leone and M-capacity    Biographical sketch Structural components of Pascual-Leone’s theory Kurt Fisher and dynamic skill theory    Biological sketch Structural components of Fischer’s theory Evaluation of the neo-Piagetians    Scientific worthiness    Developmental adequacy    Pedagogical usefulness Summary points Suggested Readings   PART V  --  SUMMING UP   Chapter 13    Are Theories Compatible? Preview questions The case for theoretical eclecticism The case for theoretical purity:  theory incompatibility Can the eclectic – purist debate be resolved? Final Comments Summary Suggested readings     References Subject Index

About the Author :
Michael G. Green, Associate Professor, Department of Reading and Elementary Education, College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. John A. Piel, Professor, Department of Reading and Elementary Education, College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781292027982
  • Publisher: Psychology Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Psychology Press
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Sub Title: A Comparative Approach
  • Width: 275 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1292027983
  • Publisher Date: 01 Nov 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 878 gr


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