Fundamentals of developmental psychology

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Mitchell, Peter, 1959- (Author), Ziegler, Fenja, 1972- (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Hove ; New York : Psychology Press, 2013
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
ISBN9781848720510
Physical Descriptionxiii, 308 s. : il. ; 25 cm

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Table of Contents:
  • Themes and perspectives in developmental psychology
  • Methodological approaches
  • The development of thinking
  • Does Piaget's theory stand up to examination?
  • What children understand about the mind
  • Developmental disorders
  • Autism
  • Numerical development : what do young children understand about the world of numbers?
  • Developing an ability to draw
  • Developing an ability to see the world
  • The role of heredity and environment in intelligence
  • Language development
  • Developing an ability to communicate
  • Parenting and the development of love and attachment
  • Moral development
  • Development of antisocial behaviour