Lifespan Development, Global Edition

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I have not experienced into interface issues. Graphics are clear and video links are effective in opening and playing that video. Assignable video (available with SAGE Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. The writing and terminology are consistent, as is the contextual approach. However, given that the text is more a selection of articles than a comprehensive text, there are wide inconsistencies in topics between chapters.

The text is very clear and readable. The content and presentation is very clean, which makes it easy to understand.This strategy entails collecting data from people of various ages simultaneously. Cross-sectional studies are beneficial for comparing features among people of different ages in a community or obtaining data for future studies and research. This research method is less time-consuming than longitudinal research because no participant follow-up is required. It is also less costly. Cohort-Sequential Research The overall organization, structure, and flow of the text is logical and consistent with the progression of developmental stages discussed in most human development textbooks.

Middle Childhood Stage: Children between the ages of six to 12 display greater control and mastery of body movements and motor skills. They learn how to reason better and adapt their thoughts to different situations. Jun 28, 2023 OpenStax. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License . The OpenStax name, OpenStax logo, OpenStax book covers, OpenStax CNX name, and OpenStax CNX logo According to Erikson (1963), trust is the basis of our development during infancy (birth to 12 months). Therefore, the primary task of this stage is trust versus mistrust. Infants are dependent upon their caregivers, so caregivers who are responsive and sensitive to their infant’s needs help their baby to develop a sense of trust; their baby will see the world as a safe, predictable place. Unresponsive caregivers who do not meet their baby’s needs can engender feelings of anxiety, fear, and mistrust; their baby may see the world as unpredictable.Lifespan in Developmental Psychology involves the study of an individual's development over the course of their life as they age. It is related to the study of evolution and life factors that affect the growth and aging process. There are multiple ways that researchers study the human lifespan. Longitudinal Research Figure 9.2 The concept of continuous development can be visualized as a smooth slope of progression, whereas discontinuous development sees growth in more discrete stages. Is There One Course of Development or Many? Later in this chapter, you will learn about several experiments in which toddlers and young children observe scenes or actions so that researchers can determine at what age specific cognitive abilities develop. For example, children may observe a quantity of liquid poured from a short, fat glass into a tall, skinny glass. As the experimenters question the children about what occurred, the subjects’ answers help psychologists understand at what age a child begins to comprehend that the volume of liquid remained the same although the shapes of the containers differs.

Thinking in Context critical-thinking questions appear at the end of every A-head section. These questions encourage readers to compare concepts, apply theoretical perspectives, and consider applications of research findings presented. The text maintains cultural relevance through all ten units. This is evidenced through the variety of videos, cultural examples, and research findings included in both the main sections of the text, as well as the supplementary materials.

Figure 1. Baltes’ lifespan perspective emphasizes that development is lifelong, multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, contextual, and multidisciplinary. Think of ways your own development fits in with each of these concepts as you read about the terms in more detail. There are ten (10) units to this text, and each unit includes sub-sections highlighting major concepts within the specific developmental stage/topic. Overall, the text within each unit is internally consistent in terms of the use of terminology and the frameworks that are explored. As you go through each stage of development, the terminology and frameworks continue to be consistent with what was mentioned in previous units, while building on the stages of development. For example, the theories of Freud, Erikson, Piaget, and Kohlberg are mentioned throughout the units. What is meant by the word “context”? It means that we are influenced by when and where we live. Our actions, beliefs, and values are a response to the circumstances surrounding us. Sternberg describes contextual intelligence as the ability to understand what is called for in a situation (Sternberg, 1996). The key here is to understand that behaviors, motivations, emotions, and choices are all part of a bigger picture. Our concerns are such because of who we are socially, where we live, and when we live; they are part of a social climate and set of realities that surround us. Important social factors include cohort, social class, gender, race, ethnicity, and age. Let’s begin by exploring two of these: cohort and social class. Reviewed by Lorilene Cuevas, Psychology Department Instructor, Northeastern Illinois University on 5/5/23 Consider a young boy’s concerns if he grew up in the United States during World War II—let’s call him Henry. What Henry’s family buys is limited by their small budget and by a governmental program set up to ration food and other materials that are in short supply because of the war. He is eager rather than resentful about being thrifty and sees his actions as meaningful contributions to the good of others.