Developmental Psychology (Student Handbook to Psychology)
Author: Lynn M Shelley
Publisher: Facts on File
Hardcover:
ISBN 10: 0816082820
ISBN 13: 978-0816082827
People undergo vast changes in a lifespan. Developmental Psychology shows how we change as we gradually move from infancy into childhood and, ultimately, through adulthood and old age. The processes of development are affected both by the environment and by our genetic makeup in complex and interesting ways. The development of our ultimate ways of thinking, socializing, and feeling result from the world we encounter as we move through life.
From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Written by academic experts, these exceptional introductions to psychology all share an objective, conversational style that is readable and makes even difficult concepts accessible to teens. The books are logically arranged, with overviews of each subfield's history, background, landmark research and scholarship, and current status, as well as numerous real-life examples and summaries of research results. Sidebars add information about case studies, research and measurement methods, and other related topics. Illustrations include charts, graphs, diagrams, and photos. These superior sources for either beginning or advanced researchers will help students understand the discipline of psychology, and they are well written enough to hold the attention of interested general readers. They merit inclusion in all secondary collections. α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
From the Back Cover
This set provides a ready reference for anyone interested in this popular field of study.
Written in engaging and accessible prose by experts in the field, and enhanced with fascinating boxed features and a glossary in each volume.
Human behavior is an endlessly fascinating subject, and psychology is the science dedicated to understanding the basics of human behavior and mental processes. The brand-new Student Handbook to Psychology set helps students learn more about such concepts as perception, cognition, attention, emotion, motivation, personality, relationships, and much more. In seven full-color volumes, readers are given a comprehensive survey of psychologyfrom its earliest scholars and practitioners to the development of its various methods and theories and up to the most recent research of the 21st century.
