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    This document outlines the chapters of a developmental psychology textbook. It is divided into 8 parts covering the lifespan from prenatal development through late adulthood. Each part covers the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development. Key topics include theories of development, brain growth, motor skills, language, identity, relationships, aging, and end of life. The textbook aims to provide a comprehensive overview of human development across the lifespan through multiple domains and theoretical lenses.

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    This document outlines the chapters of a developmental psychology textbook. It is divided into 8 parts covering the lifespan from prenatal development through late adulthood. Each part covers the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development. Key topics include theories of development, brain growth, motor skills, language, identity, relationships, aging, and end of life. The textbook aims to provide a comprehensive overview of human development across the lifespan through multiple domains and theoretical lenses.

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    This document outlines the chapters of a developmental psychology textbook. It is divided into 8 parts covering the lifespan from prenatal development through late adulthood. Each part covers the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development. Key topics include theories of development, brain growth, motor skills, language, identity, relationships, aging, and end of life. The textbook aims to provide a comprehensive overview of human development across the lifespan through multiple domains and theoretical lenses.

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    Draft Outline of Developmental Psychology Reviewer

    Part 1: Beginnings
    Chapter 1: Introduction
    A. The Study of Human Development

    Defining Development

    The Life-Span Perspective

    The Three Domains

    B. Contexts and Systems

    Overlapping Contexts

    The Person Within the Systems

    Developmental Study as a science

    Steps in scientific method

    Chapter 2: Theories of Development


    A. Psychoanalytic Theory
    B. Learning Theory
    C. Cognitive Theory
    D. Sociocultural Theory
    E. Epigenetic Systems Theory
    Chapter 3: Heredity and Environment
    A. Development Begins
    B. Genotype to Phenotype
    C. Nature Vs. Nurture
    Chapter 4: Prenatal Development and Birth
    A. From zygote to newborn

    Germinal: The first 14 days

    Embryo: From 3rd 8th week

    Fetus: From 9th week until birth

    B. Risk Reduction

    C. Low Birthweight
    D. The Normal Birth
    E. Birth complications
    F. The Beginning of bonding

    Part 2: The First Two Years: Infants and Toddlers


    Chapter 1: The First Two Years (Biosocial Development)
    A. Physical growth and Health
    B. Brain Growth and Development

    Connections on the brain

    Brain growth and Brain function

    The Role of Experience in Brain Development

    C. Motor Skills

    Reflexes

    Gross Motor Skills

    Fine Motor Skills

    D. Sensory and Perceptual Capacities

    Vision

    Hearing

    Taste, Smell, and Touch

    Chapter 2: The First Two Years (Cognitive Development)


    A. Perception and Cognition

    The Gibsons Affordances

    Dynamic Perception

    B. Key Elements of Cognitive Growth

    Memory

    Cause and Effect

    C. Piagets Sensorimotor Intelligence

    Active Intelligence

    Six stages of infant cognition

    D. Language Development

    First noises and gestures

    First words and sentences

    Chapter 3: The First Two Years (Psychosocial Development)


    A. Early Emotions

    The 1st half year

    The older infant

    Emotions as a social window

    Self-awareness

    B. The Origins of Personality

    Learning Theory

    Psychoanalytic Theory

    Epigenetic Systems Theory

    C. Interaction Again

    Becoming Social Partners

    Attachment

    Part 3: The Play Years


    Chapter 1: The Play Years (Biosocial Development)
    A. Size and Shape
    B. Brain Growth and Development

    New Connections

    Accidents in the Brain

    Eyes, Brain, and Reading

    C. Mastering Motor Skills

    Gross Motor Skills

    Fine Motor Skills

    Chapter 2: The Play Years (Cognitive Development)

    A. How children think? (Theories)

    Piaget: Preoperational Thought

    Vygotsky: Children and Apprentices

    Comparison of theories

    B. What children think?

    Memory

    Theory of mind

    C. Language

    Vocabulary

    Grammar

    Chapter 3: The Play Years (Psychosocial Development)


    A. The Self and the Social World

    Initiative Vs. Guilt

    Self-concept and Social Awareness

    Emotional Regulation

    B. Aggression and Prosocial Behavior

    Aggression

    Learning Social Skills Through Play

    Parenting Patterns

    Punishment

    C. Gender Awareness

    Developmental Progression of Gender Awareness

    Theories of Gender Role Development

    Part 4: The School Years


    Chapter 1: The School Years (Biosocial Development)
    Chapter 2: The School Years (Cognitive Development)
    A. Remembering, Knowing, and Processing
    B. Stages of Thinking

    Concrete Operational Thought

    Stages of Moral Development

    Stages and Cultures

    C. Learning and Schooling


    Chapter 3: The School Years (Psychosocial Development)
    A. An expanding social world

    Theories of school age development

    Understanding others

    The Peer Group

    B. Coping with problems


    Part 5: Adolescence
    Chapter 1: Adolescence (Biosocial Development)
    A. Puberty
    B. Growth Spurt
    C. Sexual Characteristics
    Chapter 2: Adolescence (Cognitive Development)
    A. Adolescent Thought
    Chapter 3: Adolescence (Psychosocial Development)
    A. Self and Identity

    Identity Status

    Society and Identity

    B. Family and Friends


    Part 6: Early Adulthood
    Chapter 1: Early Adulthood (Biosocial Development)
    A. Growth, Strength, and Health

    Signs of Senescence

    Homeostasis

    Chapter 2: Early Adulthood (Cognitive Development)


    A. Postformal Thought

    Subjective Experience

    Cognitive Flexibility

    Dialectical Thought

    Chapter 3: Early Adulthood (Psychosocial Development)


    A. The tasks of adulthood
    B. Intiimacy
    C. Generativity

    Part 7: Middle Adulthood


    Chapter 1: Middle Adulthood (Biosocial Development)
    Chapter 2: Middle Adulthood (Cognitive Development)
    A. Multidimensional Intelligence

    Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence

    Sternbergs Three Forms of Intelligence

    Gardners Eight Intelligence

    B. Multidirectional Intelligence
    C. Contextual Intelligence
    D. Plastic Intellectual Intelligence
    Chapter 3: Middle Adulthood (Psychosocial Development)
    A. Changes During Middle Age
    B. Personality Throughout Adulthood
    C. Family Dynamic in Middle Adulthood
    Part 8: Late Adulthood
    Chapter 1: Late Adulthood (Biosocial Development)
    A. Ageism
    B. Primary Aging
    C. Secondary Aging
    D. Causes of Senescence
    Chapter 2: Late Adulthood (Cognitive Development)
    A. Changes in Information Processing

    B. Reason for Age-related Changes


    C. Cognition in Daily Life
    D. Dementia
    Chapter 3: Late Adulthood (Psychosocial Development)
    A. Theories of Late Adulthood

    Self-Theories

    Stratification Theories

    Chapter 4: Death and Dying

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