Part I: Beginnings
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Forming a New Life
Physical Development During the First Three Years
Cognitive Development During the First Three Years
Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years
Part II. Early Childhood
Part III: Middle Childhood
Part IV: Adolescence
Part V: Young Adulthood
Part VI: Middle Adulthood
Part VII: Late Adulthood and the End of Life
7th Edition
Diane E.Papalia
Sally Wendkos Olds
1998
TO THE STUDENT
This Study Guide with Readings, which accompanies Human Development, Seventh Edition, by Papalia and Olds is designed to help you learn and master the material presented in the textbook. This Study Guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the exciting and important changes presented in the textbook.
As an educational psychologist and college professors for over 25 years each, we recognize that people differ with respect to their learning styles and preferences. Consequently, we encourage you to continue using the study methods and techniques which you have found successful. At the same time, however, you should recognize that each new learning experience brings with it a unique set of objectives, vocabulary, and applications. We have written and organized the Study Guide with the express purpose of making the important facts, terms, and concepts discussed in the textbook easier for you to identify, learn, and recall.
Also, we believe that if you follow our suggestions for using the Study Guide and for studying and taking tests, you will improve your performance on classroom quizzes and avoid--or at least reduce--the anxiety which often debilitates students at exam time.
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