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For Child Development courses Experience the wonder of the childhood journey Revel (TM) The Dynamic Child provides students the unique opportunity to influence the development of a virtual child, learn developmental science, and experience the wonder of a child growing before their eyes. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel The Dynamic Child affords students a hands-on way to virtually experience child development as they learn. Frank Manis, author and creator of MyVirtualChild, applies the principles of anchored instruction to combine his best-selling technology for child development courses with a compelling, original narrative. By enabling students to make virtual parenting decisions as they engage with developmental systems theories and interactive media, Revel The Dynamic Child makes contemporary child development research and theory both comprehensible and deeply meaningful to students. NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

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Author:   Frank Manis
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780136049746

ISBN 10:   0136049745
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   30 December 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

I. Brief TOC PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE 1. The Study of Child and Adolescent Development 2. Heredity and Environment 3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn PART II: INFANTS AND TODDLERS 4. Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers 5. Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers 6. Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers PART III: EARLY CHILDHOOD 7. Physical Development in Early Childhood 8. Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood 9. Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood PART IV: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD 10. Physical Development in Middle Childhood 11. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood 12. Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood PART V: ADOLESCENCE 13. Adolescent Physical Development 14. Cognitive Development in Adolescence 15. Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence II. Detailed TOC PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE Video: About the Virtual Child 1. The Study of Child and Adolescent Development Introduction: A Tale of Deprivation 1.1: Developmental Theories 1.2: Studying Child Development Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 2. Heredity and Environment Introduction: Birth of a Genius 2.1: The Dynamic Gene 2.2: Genes and Environment in Human Behavior 2.3: Gene-Environment Transactions 2.4: The Developmental Systems Approach Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child Raising Your Virtual Child: Create Your Virtual Child 3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Introduction: The Delicate Balance of Prenatal Development 3.1: Periods of Prenatal Development 3.2: Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development 3.3: Prenatal Care 3.4: Birth and the Newborn Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child PART II: INFANTS AND TODDLERS Raising Your Virtual Child: Infancy and Toddlerhood 4. Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers Introduction: Infant and Toddler Development 4.1: Raising Healthy Infants and Toddlers 4.2: Physical Growth and Brain Development 4.3: Motor Development 4.4: Sensory and Perceptual Development Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 5. Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers Introduction: The Infant's Mind 5.1: Piaget's Theory of Sensorimotor Development 5.2: Specific Aspects of Cognitive Development 5.3: Language Development Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 6. Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers Introduction: Learning to Interact with People, Infancy's Most Important Task 6.1: Social Understanding and Emotions in the First Two Years 6.2: Temperament 6.3: Attachment 6.4: The Expanding Social World of the Toddler Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child PART III: EARLY CHILDHOOD Raising Your Virtual Child: Early Childhood 7. Physical Development in Early Childhood Introduction: Young Children at Play 7.1: Growth of Body and Brain 7.2: Motor Development 7.3: Children's Health and Safety 7.4: Child Maltreatment and Neglect Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 8. Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood Introduction: The Mind of a Young Child 8.1: Advances and Limitations in Children's Thinking: Piaget and Theory Theory 8.2: Information Processing and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 8.3: Vygotsky and the Sociocultural Approach 8.4: Language Development, Early Literacy and Mathematics 8.5: Influences of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 9. Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood Introduction: The Great Escape 9.1: Understanding the Self and Others 9.2: Emotional and Personality Development 9.3: Moral Development, Prosocial Behavior, and Aggression 9.4: Parent-Child Relationships 9.5: The Preschool and Child Care Contexts Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child PART IV: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD Raising Your Virtual Child: Middle Childhood 10. Physical Development in Middle Childhood Introduction: Children and Sports 10.1: Growth of the Body and Brain 10.2: Motor Development, Physical Activity, and Sports Participation 10.3: Children's Health 10.4: Special Needs Children Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 11. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Introduction: The Developing Reader Raising Your Virtual Child: Middle Childhood 11.1: Piaget's Concrete Operational Period 11.2: Information Processing and Cognitive Neuroscience Approaches 11.3: Intelligence and Children 11.4: School Achievement in Middle School Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 12. Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood Introduction: Twin Day 12.1: Development of Social and Emotional Competence 12.2: Family Relationships 12.3: Peer Relationships and Contexts Outside the Family Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child PART V: ADOLESCENCE Raising Your Virtual Child: Adolescence 13. Adolescent Physical Development Introduction: Driving with Teenagers 13.1: The Physical and Psychological Impact of Puberty 13.2: The Adolescent Brain 13.3: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health 13.4: Health Issues in Adolescence Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 14. Cognitive Development in Adolescence Introduction: Taking Charge of One's Own Thinking 14.1: The Development of Adolescent Thought 14.2: Academic Achievement in Adolescence 14.3: Educational Reforms 14.4: The World of Work Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child 15. Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence Introduction: Running the Gantlet 15.1: Development of the Self 15.2: Moral and Religious Development 15.3: Adolescent Social Relationships and Positive Youth Development Concluding Thoughts: The Dynamic Child

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Professor Frank Manis received his BA from Pomona College in 1975 and PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1981. He is a Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Southern California, where he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychology and literacy development for 34 years. He has published about 70 articles and book chapters on reading disabilities, development of literacy in both the primary and secondary language, and cognitive functioning in special populations of children. Much of this work was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The major focus of his research has been on the identification of cognitive processes underlying differences in reading skills among children with reading disabilities. Frank reviews for several journals in the field, including Scientific Studies of Reading, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, and Developmental Psychology, and was editor of Scientific Studies of Reading for six years. He is also the coauthor of MyVirtualChild (with Mike Radford) and MyVirtualLife (with Janine Buckner), and author of MyVirtualTeen - interactive websites for simulating the processes of child, adolescent, and adult development. Frank was a member of the University of Southern California's Center for Excellence in Teaching from 2006-2009, and received teaching, research, and service awards at his university in 2004 and 2012.

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