Tara L. Kuther is professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for 30 years. She earned her PhD in developmental psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is the award-winning author of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, other developmental psychology texts, as well as books to promote student professional development and help them succeed in college and afterward.

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• Unit 1: Foundations of Child and Adolescent DevelopmentChapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories1. What is Development?2. Themes of Human Development3. Theoretical Perspectives on Human Development4. Research in Human DevelopmentChapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development1. Genetic Foundations of Development2. Patterns of Genetic Inheritance3. Chromosomal and Genetic Problems4. Reproductive Choices5. Heredity and EnvironmentChapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn1. Prenatal Development2. Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development3. Childbirth4. The NewbornUnit 2: Infancy and ToddlerhoodChapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Body Growth2. Brain Development3. Early Learning Capacities4. Sensation and Perception5. Motor DevelopmentChapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Perspective2. Information Processing3. Language DevelopmentChapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Erikson’s Theory: Psychosocial Development in Infancy2. Emotional Development3. Temperament4. Attachment5. Self-Concept and Self-RecognitionUnit 3: Early ChildhoodChapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood1. Growth2. Motor Development3. Brain Development in Early Childhood4. Health and Well-BeingChapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood1. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Perspective: Preoperational Reasoning2. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Perspective3. Information Processing Perspective4. Young Children’s Language Development5. Moral Development in Early Childhood6. Contextual Influences on Cognitive DevelopmentChapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood1. Emerging Sense of Self2. Emotional Development3. Parenting4. Gender Development5. Play and Peer RelationshipsUnit 4: Middle ChildhoodChapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood1. Growth2. Motor Development3. Common Health Problems and DisordersChapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood1. Cognition2. Intelligence3. Moral Development4. Language Development, Literacy, and Mathematics Skills5. Learning and SchoolingChapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood1. Understanding the Self2. Peer Relations3. Family Influences on Development4. Common Problems5. Fostering Resilience in ChildrenUnit 5: AdolescenceChapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence1. Conceptions of Adolescence2. Puberty3. Brain Development4. Health5. Adolescent SexualityChapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence1. Cognitive Development2. Adolescent Moral Development3. Schools and Academic Functioning in Adolescence4. Work and Occupational DevelopmentChapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence1. The Changing Self2. Adolescents and Their Families3. Adolescents and Their Peers4. Problems in AdolescenceEpilogue: Emerging Adulthood1. Emerging Adulthood: A New Developmental Stage?2. Physical Development and Maturation3. Cognitive Development and Maturation4. Socioemotional Development and Maturation5. Contexts of Development

Tara L. Kuther is professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for 30 years. She earned her PhD in developmental psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is the award-winning author of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, other developmental psychology texts, as well as books to promote student professional development and help them succeed in college and afterward.

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• Unit 1: Foundations of Child and Adolescent DevelopmentChapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories1. What is Development?2. Themes of Human Development3. Theoretical Perspectives on Human Development4. Research in Human DevelopmentChapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development1. Genetic Foundations of Development2. Patterns of Genetic Inheritance3. Chromosomal and Genetic Problems4. Reproductive Choices5. Heredity and EnvironmentChapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn1. Prenatal Development2. Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development3. Childbirth4. The NewbornUnit 2: Infancy and ToddlerhoodChapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Body Growth2. Brain Development3. Early Learning Capacities4. Sensation and Perception5. Motor DevelopmentChapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Perspective2. Information Processing3. Language DevelopmentChapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Erikson’s Theory: Psychosocial Development in Infancy2. Emotional Development3. Temperament4. Attachment5. Self-Concept and Self-RecognitionUnit 3: Early ChildhoodChapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood1. Growth2. Motor Development3. Brain Development in Early Childhood4. Health and Well-BeingChapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood1. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Perspective: Preoperational Reasoning2. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Perspective3. Information Processing Perspective4. Young Children’s Language Development5. Moral Development in Early Childhood6. Contextual Influences on Cognitive DevelopmentChapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood1. Emerging Sense of Self2. Emotional Development3. Parenting4. Gender Development5. Play and Peer RelationshipsUnit 4: Middle ChildhoodChapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood1. Growth2. Motor Development3. Common Health Problems and DisordersChapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood1. Cognition2. Intelligence3. Moral Development4. Language Development, Literacy, and Mathematics Skills5. Learning and SchoolingChapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood1. Understanding the Self2. Peer Relations3. Family Influences on Development4. Common Problems5. Fostering Resilience in ChildrenUnit 5: AdolescenceChapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence1. Conceptions of Adolescence2. Puberty3. Brain Development4. Health5. Adolescent SexualityChapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence1. Cognitive Development2. Adolescent Moral Development3. Schools and Academic Functioning in Adolescence4. Work and Occupational DevelopmentChapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence1. The Changing Self2. Adolescents and Their Families3. Adolescents and Their Peers4. Problems in AdolescenceEpilogue: Emerging Adulthood1. Emerging Adulthood: A New Developmental Stage?2. Physical Development and Maturation3. Cognitive Development and Maturation4. Socioemotional Development and Maturation5. Contexts of Development

Tara L. Kuther is professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for 30 years. She earned her PhD in developmental psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is the award-winning author of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, other developmental psychology texts, as well as books to promote student professional development and help them succeed in college and afterward.

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• Unit 1: Foundations of Child and Adolescent DevelopmentChapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories1. What is Development?2. Themes of Human Development3. Theoretical Perspectives on Human Development4. Research in Human DevelopmentChapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development1. Genetic Foundations of Development2. Patterns of Genetic Inheritance3. Chromosomal and Genetic Problems4. Reproductive Choices5. Heredity and EnvironmentChapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn1. Prenatal Development2. Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development3. Childbirth4. The NewbornUnit 2: Infancy and ToddlerhoodChapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Body Growth2. Brain Development3. Early Learning Capacities4. Sensation and Perception5. Motor DevelopmentChapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Perspective2. Information Processing3. Language DevelopmentChapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood1. Erikson’s Theory: Psychosocial Development in Infancy2. Emotional Development3. Temperament4. Attachment5. Self-Concept and Self-RecognitionUnit 3: Early ChildhoodChapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood1. Growth2. Motor Development3. Brain Development in Early Childhood4. Health and Well-BeingChapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood1. Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Perspective: Preoperational Reasoning2. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Perspective3. Information Processing Perspective4. Young Children’s Language Development5. Moral Development in Early Childhood6. Contextual Influences on Cognitive DevelopmentChapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood1. Emerging Sense of Self2. Emotional Development3. Parenting4. Gender Development5. Play and Peer RelationshipsUnit 4: Middle ChildhoodChapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood1. Growth2. Motor Development3. Common Health Problems and DisordersChapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood1. Cognition2. Intelligence3. Moral Development4. Language Development, Literacy, and Mathematics Skills5. Learning and SchoolingChapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood1. Understanding the Self2. Peer Relations3. Family Influences on Development4. Common Problems5. Fostering Resilience in ChildrenUnit 5: AdolescenceChapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence1. Conceptions of Adolescence2. Puberty3. Brain Development4. Health5. Adolescent SexualityChapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence1. Cognitive Development2. Adolescent Moral Development3. Schools and Academic Functioning in Adolescence4. Work and Occupational DevelopmentChapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence1. The Changing Self2. Adolescents and Their Families3. Adolescents and Their Peers4. Problems in AdolescenceEpilogue: Emerging Adulthood1. Emerging Adulthood: A New Developmental Stage?2. Physical Development and Maturation3. Cognitive Development and Maturation4. Socioemotional Development and Maturation5. Contexts of Development