Life-Span Human Development, 7th Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1111342733 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 736 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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For fun, she enjoys hiking, biking, discovering good movies, and communing with her cats.Elizabeth (Betty) Rider is professor of psychology at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. Carol K. Sigelman (Ph.D., George Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt University) is professor of psychology at The George Washington University and until recently associate vice president for research and graduate studies
Each chapter focuses on a domain of development such as physical growth, cognition, or personality, and traces developmental trends and influences in that domain from infancy to old age. This new edition also asks students to engage more actively with the content, and includes a clear focus on the complex interactions of nature and nurture in development, more integrated coverage of culture and diversity, and an exciting new media package for both students and instructors.. This unique organization enables students to comprehend the processes of transformation that occur in key areas of human development. Another staple of the text is its emphasis on theories and how they apply to specific topics in each chapter. Known for its clear, straightforward writ
Saved over $100 by buying previous edition. M. JEWETT Saved a fortune buying a previous edition of the book (teacher is using 8th edition), and I'm doing fine in the class so far. Most of the information and graphics are the same in this edition. Where there is a gap, can easily find the answers with Google.. dq said Gosh darn it. A terrible, miserable format. Wish i had read more of the reviews myself, only takes you to the nightmare of a cengage site, where the dangle access to your books over your head and watch as you struggle to get work done. There's 100$ down the tubes. I bought the kindle version for quick, easy access. It's worked with books in the past. turns out that this "kindle version" is really just a page on your kindle with a link t. "CENGAGE NOT RECOMMENDED" according to t. This is ONLY a review of Cengage, not the book itself--I will NEVER use Cengage again! I thought I was buying a Kindle version, however it is NOT DOWNLOADABLE. You must have internet access and a Kindle Fire to view it. Reading it on the Cengage website is frustrating because the viewing window only allows you to see a small portion of the page at a time. VERY ANNOYING. Customer support is mixed--they are not all well-info
Through a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, she and her colleagues studied children's intuitive theories of AIDS and developed and evaluated a curriculum to correct their misconceptions and convey the facts of HIV infection. She earned her bachelor's degree from Carleton College and a double-major doctorate in English and psychology from George Peabody College for Teachers. She has also been on the faculty at Texas Tech University, Eastern Kentucky University (where she won her college's Outstanding Teacher Award), and the University of Arizona. She regularly t