MyLab Psychology with Pearson eText for Children and their Development, Global Edition

Robert V. Kail is Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University, and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Kail is editor of Child Development Perspectives and the editor emeritus of Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University, and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He has also written Scientific Writing for Psychology: Lessons in Clarity and Style.

• 1. The Science of Child Development   2. Genetic Bases of Child Development 3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn  4. Growth and Health    5. Perceptual and Motor Development   6. Theories of Cognitive Development    7. Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills  8. Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition 9. Language and Communication    10. Emotional Development    11. Understanding Self and Others    12. Moral Understanding and Behavior   13. Gender and Development   14. Family Relationships    15. Influences Beyond the Family