Infancy
Development from Birth to Age 3
Published on 26. April 2007
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Hardback
512 pages
978-0-205-41798-8 (ISBN)
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Infancy provides students with enough detail, without overwhelming them, in order to understand methodological issues, explore both practically and theoretically important topics, and engage students in thinking critically about development from birth to age 3.
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English
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United States
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Pearson Education (US)
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Professional and scholarly
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Height: 178 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
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894 gr
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978-0-205-41798-8 (9780205417988)
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Dana Gross, Ph.D., is a Professor and Department Chair of Psychology and Affiliated Faculty of Asian Studies and Linguistic Studies at St. Olaf College, where she teaches an advanced seminar on Infant Development, as well as courses in Research Methods, Developmental Psychology, and Human Development in East Asia. Dana Gross received her BA in Psychology from Smith College and her PhD in Child Psychology from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. Dana's research has been published in Child Development, Cognitive Development, and International Journal of Behavioural Development, among others. Dana has presented her work at numerous conferences, and served as consultant and co-author for several developmental textbooks.
Content
Chapter 1: Beliefs about Babies: Historical Perspectives on Infancy and Early Childhood
Reasons to Study Infants
Development as Transformation
Impact of Early Experience
Research Methods and Tools
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Recurring Themes in the Study of Child Development
The Path of Development: Stages versus Continuous Change
Heredity and the Environment
Active or Passive Development?
Normal and Atypical Development
Culture and Context
Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood
Historical Studies of Children and Childhood
Views of Children
Family Life
Education
The Development of Child Development
G. Stanley Hall
James Mark Baldwin
John B. Watson
Arnold Gesell
Child Research Institutes: Investigation and Dissemination
Child Development after World War II
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 2: Research Methods
Research Settings
Naturalistic Studies
Laboratory Studies
Research Designs
Case Studies and Single-Subject Research
Quasi-Experimental Studies
Experimental Studies
Research Designs for Studying Development
Longitudinal Research
Cross-sectional Research
Microgenetic Research
Research Measures
Behavioral Responses
Parental Reports
Archival Research
Issues in Research with Infants
Behavioral State
Inference and Interpretation
Ethical Concerns
Where Do Babies Come From?
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 3: Conception and Prenatal Development
Genetics and the Human Genome
Genetics and Disease
Genetics and Prenatal Development
Conception
Twins and Other Multiples
Sex Chromosome Abnormalities
Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
Prenatal Development
The Germinal Stage, Fertilization to 2 Weeks
The Embryonic Stage, 2 to 8 Weeks
The Fetal Stage, 8 Weeks to Birth (38 Weeks)
Birth Defects
Neural Tube Defects
Congenital Heart Defects
Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Ultrasound
Maternal Blood Screening
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Amniocentesis
Fetal Therapy
Prenatal Influences
Nutrition
Alcohol and Drugs
Disease
Stress
Environmental Hazards
Paternal Influences
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 4: Birth and the Newborn
The Birth Process: Stages of Childbirth
The First Stage: Contractions, Dilatation, and Effacement
The Second Stage: Delivery of the Infant
The Third Stage: Placental Expulsion
Complications of Childbirth
Failure to Progress
Breech Presentation
Preterm Birth
Low Birth Weight
Postdate Birth
Twins and Other Multiple Births
Childbirth Options
Medical Interventions
Hospital, Home, or Birth Center?
Neonatal Assessment
Assessment at Birth
Reflexes
Sensory Abilities
Adaptations during the Neonatal Period
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 5: Growth, Health, and Nutrition
Physical Growth
Measuring and Predicting Growth
Failure to Thrive
Tooth Development
Brain Development
Maltreatment and the Brain
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Health and Safety
Newborn Screening
Screening for Lead Poisoning
Infant Mortality
Common Illnesses
Accidental Injuries
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Nutrition and Feeding
Nutritional Requirements in Infancy
Nutritional Requirements in Toddlerhood and Early Childhood
The Problem of Malnutrition
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 6: Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development
Sensory Abilities and Perceptual Development
Theories of Infant Perception
Vision
Perception of Objects
Perception of Depth
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell
Intermodal and Cross-Modal Perception
Other Senses
Motor Development
Reaching, Grasping, and Manipulating Objects
Crawling and Walking
The Role of Experience: Implications for Parents and Caregivers
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 7: Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence
The Development of Play
Play with Objects
Social Play
Pretend/Symbolic Play
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Intelligence: Constructing Knowledge through Action
Six Stages of Sensorimotor Development
Evaluating Piaget's Theory of Sensorimotor Intelligence
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
The Zone of Proximal Development
Guided Participation: Learning as a Social Activity
Evaluating Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
Cognitive Science Perspectives on Early Learning and Memory
The Development of Attention
The Development of Memory
Categorization
Defining and Testing Intelligence in Infancy
Traditional Tests of Infant Intelligence
Information Processing Assessments of Infant Intelligence
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 8: Language and Communication
Why Language Matters
Studying Language
Prelinguistic Communication
Receptivity to Language
Speech Perception
Early Production: Babbling
Gestural Communication
Semantic Development
Milestones in the Acquisition of Meaning
One-Word Utterances
Individual Differences: The Role of Language Experience
Cultural and Linguistic Influences
Explaining Early Word Learning
The Acquisition of Grammar
Multi-Word Utterances
Grammatical Morphemes
Overregularization
Individual Differences in Early Grammar
Cross-Linguistic Studies of the Acquisition of Grammar
Explaining Grammatical Development
Atypical Language Development
Measuring Language Development
Early Language Delay
Language and Communication in Children with Autism
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 9: Relationships and Social Development
Infant-Caregiver Relationships
Beliefs about Infants: Patterns of Care and Interaction
Developing Trust, Becoming Attached
Attachment and Subsequent Development
Disturbances in Infant-Caregiver Relationships
Maternal Depression
Maltreatment: Abuse and Neglect
Early Institutionalization and Social Deprivation
Sibling Relationships
Becoming a Sibling
How Siblings Contribute to Development
Peer Relationships
Peer Interactions
Friendship
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 10: Temperament, Emotions, and The Self
Temperament
Defining and Measuring Temperament
Temperament and Neurophysiological Responses
Temperament and Attachment
Temperament and Personality
Emotions
Expressing Emotions
Perceiving Emotions
Communicating with Emotions
Developing and Using Social Emotions
The Self
Recognizing the Self
Evaluating the Self
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 11: Building Better Babies: Child Care and Early Intervention
Child Care
Parental Leave Policies
Maternal Employment
Child Care Arrangements
Effects of Child Care on Infants and Toddlers
Including Children with Disabilities in Child Care
Early Intervention
Early Intervention through Child Care and Preschool
Early Head Start
Poverty as a Risk Factor: Implications for Prevention and Intervention
Measuring the Impact of Early Childhood Interventions
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 12: Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers
Music
Listening to Music
Making Music
The Mozart Effect
Media
Television for Infants and Toddlers
Barney & Friends
Computers
Interactive Books and Toys
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Reasons to Study Infants
Development as Transformation
Impact of Early Experience
Research Methods and Tools
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Recurring Themes in the Study of Child Development
The Path of Development: Stages versus Continuous Change
Heredity and the Environment
Active or Passive Development?
Normal and Atypical Development
Culture and Context
Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood
Historical Studies of Children and Childhood
Views of Children
Family Life
Education
The Development of Child Development
G. Stanley Hall
James Mark Baldwin
John B. Watson
Arnold Gesell
Child Research Institutes: Investigation and Dissemination
Child Development after World War II
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 2: Research Methods
Research Settings
Naturalistic Studies
Laboratory Studies
Research Designs
Case Studies and Single-Subject Research
Quasi-Experimental Studies
Experimental Studies
Research Designs for Studying Development
Longitudinal Research
Cross-sectional Research
Microgenetic Research
Research Measures
Behavioral Responses
Parental Reports
Archival Research
Issues in Research with Infants
Behavioral State
Inference and Interpretation
Ethical Concerns
Where Do Babies Come From?
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 3: Conception and Prenatal Development
Genetics and the Human Genome
Genetics and Disease
Genetics and Prenatal Development
Conception
Twins and Other Multiples
Sex Chromosome Abnormalities
Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
Prenatal Development
The Germinal Stage, Fertilization to 2 Weeks
The Embryonic Stage, 2 to 8 Weeks
The Fetal Stage, 8 Weeks to Birth (38 Weeks)
Birth Defects
Neural Tube Defects
Congenital Heart Defects
Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Ultrasound
Maternal Blood Screening
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Amniocentesis
Fetal Therapy
Prenatal Influences
Nutrition
Alcohol and Drugs
Disease
Stress
Environmental Hazards
Paternal Influences
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 4: Birth and the Newborn
The Birth Process: Stages of Childbirth
The First Stage: Contractions, Dilatation, and Effacement
The Second Stage: Delivery of the Infant
The Third Stage: Placental Expulsion
Complications of Childbirth
Failure to Progress
Breech Presentation
Preterm Birth
Low Birth Weight
Postdate Birth
Twins and Other Multiple Births
Childbirth Options
Medical Interventions
Hospital, Home, or Birth Center?
Neonatal Assessment
Assessment at Birth
Reflexes
Sensory Abilities
Adaptations during the Neonatal Period
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 5: Growth, Health, and Nutrition
Physical Growth
Measuring and Predicting Growth
Failure to Thrive
Tooth Development
Brain Development
Maltreatment and the Brain
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Health and Safety
Newborn Screening
Screening for Lead Poisoning
Infant Mortality
Common Illnesses
Accidental Injuries
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Nutrition and Feeding
Nutritional Requirements in Infancy
Nutritional Requirements in Toddlerhood and Early Childhood
The Problem of Malnutrition
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 6: Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development
Sensory Abilities and Perceptual Development
Theories of Infant Perception
Vision
Perception of Objects
Perception of Depth
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell
Intermodal and Cross-Modal Perception
Other Senses
Motor Development
Reaching, Grasping, and Manipulating Objects
Crawling and Walking
The Role of Experience: Implications for Parents and Caregivers
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 7: Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence
The Development of Play
Play with Objects
Social Play
Pretend/Symbolic Play
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Intelligence: Constructing Knowledge through Action
Six Stages of Sensorimotor Development
Evaluating Piaget's Theory of Sensorimotor Intelligence
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
The Zone of Proximal Development
Guided Participation: Learning as a Social Activity
Evaluating Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
Cognitive Science Perspectives on Early Learning and Memory
The Development of Attention
The Development of Memory
Categorization
Defining and Testing Intelligence in Infancy
Traditional Tests of Infant Intelligence
Information Processing Assessments of Infant Intelligence
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 8: Language and Communication
Why Language Matters
Studying Language
Prelinguistic Communication
Receptivity to Language
Speech Perception
Early Production: Babbling
Gestural Communication
Semantic Development
Milestones in the Acquisition of Meaning
One-Word Utterances
Individual Differences: The Role of Language Experience
Cultural and Linguistic Influences
Explaining Early Word Learning
The Acquisition of Grammar
Multi-Word Utterances
Grammatical Morphemes
Overregularization
Individual Differences in Early Grammar
Cross-Linguistic Studies of the Acquisition of Grammar
Explaining Grammatical Development
Atypical Language Development
Measuring Language Development
Early Language Delay
Language and Communication in Children with Autism
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 9: Relationships and Social Development
Infant-Caregiver Relationships
Beliefs about Infants: Patterns of Care and Interaction
Developing Trust, Becoming Attached
Attachment and Subsequent Development
Disturbances in Infant-Caregiver Relationships
Maternal Depression
Maltreatment: Abuse and Neglect
Early Institutionalization and Social Deprivation
Sibling Relationships
Becoming a Sibling
How Siblings Contribute to Development
Peer Relationships
Peer Interactions
Friendship
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 10: Temperament, Emotions, and The Self
Temperament
Defining and Measuring Temperament
Temperament and Neurophysiological Responses
Temperament and Attachment
Temperament and Personality
Emotions
Expressing Emotions
Perceiving Emotions
Communicating with Emotions
Developing and Using Social Emotions
The Self
Recognizing the Self
Evaluating the Self
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 11: Building Better Babies: Child Care and Early Intervention
Child Care
Parental Leave Policies
Maternal Employment
Child Care Arrangements
Effects of Child Care on Infants and Toddlers
Including Children with Disabilities in Child Care
Early Intervention
Early Intervention through Child Care and Preschool
Early Head Start
Poverty as a Risk Factor: Implications for Prevention and Intervention
Measuring the Impact of Early Childhood Interventions
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 12: Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers
Music
Listening to Music
Making Music
The Mozart Effect
Media
Television for Infants and Toddlers
Barney & Friends
Computers
Interactive Books and Toys
Wrapping It Up: Summary and Conclusion