Exploring Developmental Psychology

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|This is a beautifully written account of the most important ways in which developmental psychologists go about their business, illustrated with carefully chosen articles which are carefully described in order to make the designs, methodologies, analysis and interpretation of the results readily accessible to a non-expert readership. This will become the preferred textbook for those who want an up-to-date, interesting and accessible introduction to developmental psychology research' - Alan Slater, University of Exeter. A wide range of techniques is used to investigate children's development. T. Read more... COVER; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; PREFACE; PUBLISHER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT; 2 EXPLORING DEVELOPMENT; 3 OBSERVATIONAL METHODS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; 4 EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS; 5 EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF OLDER CHILDREN; 6 EXPLORING ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCES; INDEX