Life Span
Human Development 9e
Carol K. Sigelman
The George Washington University
Elizabeth A. Rider
Elizabethtown College
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, Dedication
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, Brief Contents
1 Understanding Life-Span Human Development 3
2 Theories of Human Development 31
3 Genes, Environment, and Development 59
4 Prenatal Development and Birth 89
5 Body, Brain, and Health 127
6 Sensation, Perception, and Action 165
7 Cognition 201
8 Memory and Information Processing 233
9 Intelligence and Creativity 265
10 Language and Education 299
11 Self and Personality 333
12 Gender Roles and Sexuality 365
13 Social Cognition and Moral Development 399
14 Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships 433
15 The Family 467
16 Developmental Psychopathology 501
17 The Final Challenge: Death and Dying 533
Appendix: Careers in Human Development 562
iv
Human Development 9e
Carol K. Sigelman
The George Washington University
Elizabeth A. Rider
Elizabethtown College
© Documentary Foundations
Australia • Brazil • Mexico • Singapore • United Kingdom • United States
, Life-Span Human Development, © 2018, 2015 Cengage Learning
Ninth Edition
Carol K. Sigelman and Elizabeth A. Rider Unless otherwise noted, all content is © Cengage Learning.
Product Director: Marta Lee-Perriard ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copy-
right herein may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by
Product Manager: Nedah Rose
any means, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law, without the
Content Developer: Stefanie Chase prior written permission of the copyright owner.
Product Assistant: Katie Chen
Digital Content Specialist: Jaclyn Hermesmeyer For product information and technology assistance, contact us at
Marketing Manager: James Finlay Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support, 1-800-354-9706.
For permission to use material from this text or product,
Content Project Manager: Ruth Sakata Corley
submit all requests online at www.cengage.com/permissions.
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Manufacturing Planner: Karen Hunt .
Production and Composition: SPi Global
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Text and Cover Designer: Jeanne Calabrese
Student Edition:
Cover Image: Paul Giamou/Aurora Photos
ISBN: 978-1-337-10073-1
Loose-leaf Edition:
ISBN: 978-1-337-10075-5
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Printed in Canada
Print Number: 01 Print Year: 2017
, Dedication
To the students who have inspired us
, Brief Contents
1 Understanding Life-Span Human Development 3
2 Theories of Human Development 31
3 Genes, Environment, and Development 59
4 Prenatal Development and Birth 89
5 Body, Brain, and Health 127
6 Sensation, Perception, and Action 165
7 Cognition 201
8 Memory and Information Processing 233
9 Intelligence and Creativity 265
10 Language and Education 299
11 Self and Personality 333
12 Gender Roles and Sexuality 365
13 Social Cognition and Moral Development 399
14 Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships 433
15 The Family 467
16 Developmental Psychopathology 501
17 The Final Challenge: Death and Dying 533
Appendix: Careers in Human Development 562
iv
