Includes bibliographies and indexes.

Contents: Introduction to development psychology and its research -- Theories of human development -- Hereditary development,birth and newborn' reading for life -- The physical self: development of brain,the body,and motor skill -- Early cognitive foundations: sensation,case's neo-piagetian theory, and vygotsky's socioculture viewpoint -- Cognitive development: information-processing perspectives and connectionism -- Intelligence: measure mental performance -- Development of language and communication skills -- Emotional development and the establishment of intimate relationships -- Development of the self and social cognition -- Sex differences and similarities,gender-role development,and sexual behavior -- Aggression,altruism, and moral development -- The family -- Extra familial influences: television,computers,schools,and peers.