/n LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT A Psychological Perspective Second Edition By Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French Belicidades A Lifespan Development: A Psychological Perspective Second Edition By Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French (Published 2019) This Open Education Resource (OER) textbook was funded by a grant from the College of Lake County Foundation and supported by the Business and Social Sciences Division. This textbook can be found at: http://dept.clcillinois.edu/psy/LifespanDevelopment.pdf Publication is under the following license: BY NO SA Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 unported license to view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. 2 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Lifespan Development Chapter 2: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth Chapter 3: Infancy and Toddlerhood Chapter 4: Early Childhood Chapter 5: Middle and Late Childhood Chapter 6: Adolescence Chapter 7: Emerging and Early Adulthood Chapter 8: Middle Adulthood Chapter 9: Late Adulthood Chapter 10: Death and Dying 3 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Lifespan Development...... Lifespan Perspective Conceptions of Age.. Periods of Development..... Issues in Lifespan Development Historical Theories on Development. Contemporary Theories on Development. Descriptive Research. Correlational Research Experimental Research Research Involving Time-Spans Conducting Ethical Research References... Chapter 2: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth. Heredity Genotypes and Phenotypes Genetic Disorders Chromosomal Abnormalities. Behavioral Genetics Prenatal Development The Germinal Period The Embryonic Period. The Fetal Period......... Prenatal Brain Development Teratogens..... Maternal Factors Prenatal Assessment. Complications of Pregnancy Preparation for Childbirth Stages of Birth for Vaginal Delivery Assessing the Neonate. Problems of the Newborn Postpartum Maternal Concerns. References.. Chapter 3: Infancy and Toddlerhood. The Brain in the First Two Years. Infant Sleep From Reflexes to Voluntary Movements Motor Development Sensory Capacities. Nutrition Global Considerations and Malnutrition. Piaget and the Sensorimotor Stage. Language Components of Language Language Developmental Progression Theories of Language Development...... 4 9 10 13 14 16 17 18 .24 .26 .28 .29 32 33 .35 35 36 37 39 .41 .43 .43 .44 .45 .47 .47 53 .57 .59 60 61 63 63 65 65 71 72 74 .77 .78 79 .82 84 85 89 .90 .91 .93 Temperament... Infant Emotions Forming Attachments Erikson: Trust vs. Mistrust. Mary Ainsworth and the Strange Situation Technique Erikson: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Measuring Infant Development References... Chapter 4: Early Childhood Brain Maturation…….... Motor Skill Development.. Toilet Training.. Sleep.. Sexual Development in Early Childhood. Nutritional Concerns Piaget's Preoperational Stage Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development. Information Processing.. Attention Memory Neo-Piagetians....... Children's Understanding of the World. Language Development. Bilingualism ……………. Preschool Autism Spectrum Disorder. Erikson: Initiative vs. Guilt Self-Concept and Self-Esteem Self-Control... Gender Theories of Gender Development Transgender Children Parenting Styles. Spanking Sibling Relationships... Play Children and the Media Child Care.... Child Abuse... Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). References....... Chapter 5: Middle and Late Childhood Physical Development. Sports Childhood Obesity. Concrete Operational Thought Information Processing.. Language Development. Communication Disorders 97 99 101 102 102 106 106 106 115 116 117 119 119 120 121 123 126 127 127 128 130 131 133 134 135 136 139 139 140 140 141 142 143 145 146 147 149 150 151 152 155 164 164 165 168 170 172 174 174 5