Part I: Theory and research in human developmenT
1 History, Theory, and Research Strategies 2
Part II: FoundaTions oF developmenT
2 Genetic and Environmental Foundations 42
3 Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby 74
Part III: inFancy and Toddlerhood: The FirsT Two years
4 Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 114
5 Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 148
6 Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 182
Part IV: early childhood: Two To six years
7 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 214
8 Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood 256
Part V: middle childhood: six To eleven years
9 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood 292
10 Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood 334
Part VI: adolescence: The TransiTion To adulThood
11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence 366
12 Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence 406
Part VII: early adulThood
13 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood 436
14 Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood 468
Part VIII: middle adulThood
15 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood 506
16 Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood 536
Part IX: laTe adulThood
17 Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood 568
18 Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood 608
Part X: The end oF liFe
19 Death, Dying, and Bereavement 644
, s e v e n T h e d i T i o n
Development through
the Lifespan
Laura E. Berk
Illinois State University
, Dedication
To David, Peter, and Melissa, with love
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Names: Berk, Laura E., author.
Title: Development through the lifespan / Laura E. Berk, Illinois State
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Description: Seventh Edition. | Boston : Pearson, 2018. | Revised edition of
the author’s Development through the lifespan, [2014]
Identifiers: LCCN 2016038686 | ISBN 9780134419695 (Student edition) | ISBN 0134419693
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