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DP CAVANAUGHISBN-10: 1337554839 D
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ISBN-13: 9781337554831 DP
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1. The Study of Human Development.
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Part I: PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, INFANCY, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.
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2. Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth. DP DP DP DP DP DP
3. Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development.
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4. The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
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5. Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
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Part II: SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
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6. Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.
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7. Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood. DP DP DP DP DP DP DP
8. Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence.
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9. Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence.
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Part III: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.
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10. Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood.
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11. Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood.
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12. Work, Leisure, and Retirement. DP DP DP
13. Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood.
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Part IV: LATE ADULTHOOD.
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14. The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues.
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15. Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues.
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16. The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement.
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,1. Thescientificstudyofhumandevelopmentcanbestbedescribedas
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2. Whichtermdoesnotbelonginthisgroup?
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a. experiential
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3. Dr. Kim takes a strong nature position with regard to the origins of intellectual
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disabilities. Therefore, she would most likely hypothesize that her son‘s intellectu al
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disability (formally knownasmentalretardation)isdue to
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4. Thenotionthatdevelopment isbestdescribedintermsofa seriesofabruptshifts in
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behavior best fits with the approach.
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5. Cleo, a director of a daycare, uses terms like ―pre-K,‖ ―K-3,‖ and the ―upper-
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elementary.‖ These ideasare most compatible witha view.
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a. context-specificity
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6. Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule-breakers
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throughout their childhood or whether they suddenly turned to a life of crime. Her
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researchismostconcernedwithwhichissue ofhumandevelopment?
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a. nature versus nurture D P D P
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7. Mustafa is interested in determining whether children develop virtually the sa me
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