Help students understand how culture impacts development- and why it matters.
It is more important than ever for students to have knowledge of the wider world. Through current research and examples from around the world, Arnett’s Human Development teaches students to think culturally about their own development and see how it applies to their own lives and future careers. Whether they travel the globe or remain in their home towns, in a culturally diverse and globalized world, students will benefit from being able to think culturally about human development. New U.S. and international videos, shot in several countries, allow students to observe similarities and differences in human development across cultures.
Teaching & Learning Experience
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Personalize Learning — The new MyDevelopmentLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
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Engage Students — Arnett's personal anecdotes, career and real world applications, cross-cultural examples, and in-text video scans help to engage students.
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Improve Critical Thinking - Students learn to think critically about the influence of culture on development. Learning objectives help students organize and understand the material covered within each section.
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Explore Research — “Research Focus” provides students with a firm grasp of various research methods and helps them see the impact that methods can have on research findings.
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Understand Culture and Diversity — By taking a cultural approach to human development, Arnett includes culture on every page and integrates culture throughout the narrative.
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Support Instructors — The Arnett supplements were written and tested by a dedicated team of instructors who teach the lifespan development course and believe in the importance of taking a cultural approach to human development.
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IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development
Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
Chapter 4: Infancy: The First Year of Life
Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
Chapter 6: Early Childhood
Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
Chapter 8: Adolescence
Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
Chapter 10: Young Adulthood
Chapter 11: Middle Adulthood
Chapter 12: Late Adulthood
Chapter 13: Death and Afterlife Beliefs
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development
Section 1: Human Development Today and Its Origins
Humanity Today: A Demographic Profile
Human Origins and the Birth of Culture
Section 2: Theories of Human Development
Ancient Conceptions of Development
Scientific Conceptions of Human Development
Section 3: How We Study Human Development
The Scientific Study of Human Development
Methods and Designs in Research
Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
Section 1: Generic Influences on Development
Genetic Basics
Genes and Environment in Human Development
Genes and Individual Development
Section 2: Prenatal Development and Prenatal Care
Prenatal Development
Prenatal Care
Section 3: Pregnancy Problems
Prenatal Problems
Infertility
Chapter 3: Birth and the Unborn Child
Section 1: Birth and its Cultural Context
The Birth Process
Cultural and Historical Variations in Birth Beliefs and Practices
Section 2: The Neonate
The Neonate’s Health
Physical Functioning of the Neonate
Section 3: Caring for the Neonate
Nutrition: Is Breast Best?
Social and Emotional Aspects of Neonatal Care
Chapter 4: The First Year of Life
Section 1: Physical Development
Growth and Change in Infancy
Infant Health
Baby on the Move: Motor and Sensory Development
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Information Processing in Infancy
Assessing Infant Development
The Beginnings of Language
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Temperament
Infants’ Emotions
The Social World of the Infant
Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
Section 1: Physical Development
Growth and Change in Years 2 and 3
Socializing Physical Functions: Toilet Training and Weaning
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Cognitive Development Theories
Language Development
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional Development in Toddlerhood
Relations with Parents
The Social World of the Toddler
Chapter 6: Early Childhood
Section 1: Physical Development
Growth from Age 3 to 6
Motor Development
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Theories of Cognitive Development
Early Childhood Education
Language Development
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional Development and Gender Socialization
Parenting
The Child’s Expanding Social World
Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
Section 1: Physical Development
Growth in Middle Childhood
Motor Development
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Theories of Cognitive Development
Language Development
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional and Self-Development
The Social and Cultural Contexts of Middle Childhood
Chapter 8: Adolescence
Section 1: Physical Development
The Metamorphosis: Biological Changes of Puberty
Health Issues in Adolescence
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory of Formal Operations
Other Changes in Adolescent Thinking
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional and Self-Development
Cultural Beliefs: Morality and Religion
The Social and Cultural Contexts of Adolescent Development
Problems and Resilience
Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
Section 1: Physical Development
The Emergence of Emerging Adulthood
Physical Changes of Emerging Adulthood
Risk Behavior and Health Issues
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Postformal Thinking
Tertiary Education: College, University, and Training Programs
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional and Self-Development
Cultural Beliefs
The Social and Cultural Contexts of Development
Chapter 10: Young Adulthood
Section 1: Physical Development
What Makes an Adult?
The Transition to Adulthood
Physical Functioning and Health
Aging Begins
Overweight and Obesity
The Importance of Exercise
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Adult Intelligence
IQ Scores and Career Success
Cultural Views of Intelligence
Cognitive Changes in Young Adulthood
Expertise
Creativity
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional Development in Young Adulthood
Intimacy Versus Isolation: Erikson’s Theory
Sternberg’s Theory of Love
The Social and Cultural Contexts of Young Adulthood
Marriage in Young Adulthood
Divorce in Young Adulthood
Gay and Lesbian Partnerships
Sexuality in Young Adulthood
Leisure Activities in Young Adulthood
Chapter 11: Middle-Adulthood
Section 1: Physical Development
Physical Changes in Middle Adulthood
Health and Disease
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Intelligence
Information Processing in Middle Adulthood
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional and Self-development
The Social and Cultural Contexts of Development
Chapter 12: Late Adulthood
Section 1: Physical Development
Cultural Beliefs About Late Adulthood
Physical Changes
Health in Late Adulthood
Section 2: Cognitive Development
Cognitive Changes and Decline
Alternative Views on Cognitive Changes
Section 3: Emotional and Social Development
Emotional and Self-development
The Sociocultural Contexts of Development
Chapter 13: Death and Afterlife Beliefs
Section 1: Physical Aspects of Death
The Demography of Death
Beyond Death? Attempts to Extend the Human Lifespan
Section 2: Sociocultural and Emotional Responses to Death
The Sociocultural Contexts of Death
Bereavement and Grief
Section 3: Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife
Beliefs about Death Throughout the Lifespan
Afterlife Beliefs and Mourning Rituals
HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW CULTURE IMPACTS DEVELOPMENT AND WHY IT MATTERS.
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"A frog in the well knows not of the great ocean" is written along the back of the frog featured on the cover of
Human Development. This is a Chinese expression often used as a cautionary reminder to look beyond our own experience and not to assume that what is true for us is true for everyone else. Click here to learn more:
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Human Development is the first book to take a cultural approach and integrate cross-cultural examples throughout. The vast majority of instructors believe that integrating culture is essential to a complete understanding of human development, and go through considerable effort to bring culture into their course. Students simply find culture fascinating. Arnett saves time for instructors and meets students where they are by including culture on every page, integrated throughout the narrative. (ex. pg. 134, 136)
- Thinking Culturally questions throughout the text prompt students to use their understanding of the role culture plays in development to solve real world problems they might face in their own lives and careers. (ex. pg. 183, 203, 218)
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Infographic Maps help provide a geographic and cultural context for variations in development. (ex. pg. 185, 212)
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Cultural Focus features offer in-depth coverage of development in a non-U.S. culture. Each Cultural Focus feature also includes a “locator” map that places the culture being discussed in its larger geographic context. (ex. pg. 217)
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Historical Focus features examine developmental science in its historical context to show how our views toward different stages of development change over time. This feature helps students see that “culture” is not a static notion, but rather one that has changed and continues to evolve over time. (ex. pg. 184)
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Video Guides: Students can scan the QR code within the Video Guide at the end of each section in the text to watch a brief video from our MyDevelopmentLab Video Series directly from their smart phones. Video Guide questions can be assigned or used for in-class discussion. Answers are located in the instructor’s manual. Included in the MyDevelopmentLab Video Series are new cross-cultural videos shot on location in Mexico, Botswana, and the United States, (ex. pg. 186, 198, 201)
PERSONALIZE LEARNING WITH MYDEVELOPMENTLAB
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The new MyDevelopmentLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
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MyDevelopmentLab Icons in the text encourage students to visit MyDevelopmentLab to view videos, simulations, and to read more about specific topics in the text. Within the Pearson eText students can link directly to these MyDevelopmentLab resources by clicking on the in-text icons. (ex pg. 208)
- The Pearson eText lets students access their textbook anytime, anywhere, and any way they want—including listening online or downloading to iPad.
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An Audio version of the text and close captioned videos on MyDevelopmentLab expand student accessibility for online materials and comply with ADA standards.
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A personalized study plan for each student, based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, arranges content from less complex thinking—like remembering and understanding—to more complex critical thinking—like applying and analyzing. This layered approach promotes better critical-thinking skills, and helps students succeed in the course and beyond.
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Assessment tied to every video, application, and chapter enables both instructors and students to track progress and get immediate feedback. With results feeding into a powerful gradebook, the assessment program helps instructors identify student challenges early—and find the best resources with which to help students.
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An assignment calendar allows instructors to assign graded activities, with specific deadlines, and measure student progress.
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The MyDevelopmentLab Question Library provides over 2,400 test items in the form of Pre-Tests, Post-Tests, and Chapter Exams. These questions are parallel forms of questions found in the instructor test bank, ensuring that students using MyDevelopmentLab for review and practice will find their tests to be of similar tone and difficulty, while protecting the integrity of the instructor test bank.
- Learn more at: www.mydevelopmentlab.com/learn-about/what-is.html
ENGAGE STUDENTS
- MyVirtualLife — Raise your child. Live your life. MyVirtualLife is two simulations in one. The first simulation allows students to raise a child from birth to age 18 and monitor the effects of their parenting decisions over time. In the second simulation students make first person decisions and see the impact of those decisions on their simulated future self over time. Available in MyDevelopmentLab or as a standalone product. Click here to learn more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kife2_4rns&list=PL51B144F17A36FF25&index=2&feature=plpp_video
- Applying Your Knowledge questions in the margin helps students apply chapter content to their own lives and future careers. Students can find responses to these career application examples in MyDevelopmentLab. (ex pg. 180, 198, 201)
- Personal Anecdotes from the author’s own children are included. Students enjoy reading about these real life examples of developmental science. (ex. pg. 187)
IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING
EXPLORE RESEARCH
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Research from around the world is integrated throughout every chapter. (ex. pg. 201, 202)
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Research Focus offers a detailed description of a research study including its premises, methods, results, and limitations. This feature provides students with a firmer grasp of various research methods and helps them to see the impact that methods can have on research findings. (ex. pg. 211)
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APS Reader, Current Directions in Developmental Psychology, 2e is included on MyDevelopmentLab for both students and instructors.
SUPPORT INSTRUCTORS
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13 chapters, each subdivided into easily assigned sections, make it easier for instructors to cover the entire lifespan in one semester. (preface p. v - xi)
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Learning Objectives frame the content for each chapter section and all supplements are organized around the same objectives, ensuring a seamless, accurate and easily customized teaching package.
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Instructor’s Manual, written and compiled by Dorothy Marsil (Kennesaw State University), includes suggestions for preparing for the course, sample syllabi, and current trends and strategies for successful teaching. Each chapter offers integrated teaching outlines, lists the key terms for each chapter for quick reference, an extensive bank of lecture launchers, handouts, and activities, and suggestions for integrating third-party videos and web resources. Answers to the in-text features Applying Your Knowledge, Thinking Culturally, and What Have You Learned? are provided, as well as answers to each chapter’s Video Guide. The electronic format features “click-and-view” hotlinks that allow instructors to quickly review or print any resource relating to a particular chapter. MyVirtualChild Cultural Reflective Questions, written by Guyla Davis, are included in the instructor’s manual and can be assigned to help your students think culturally about the development of their virtual child.
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MyVirtualChild Instructor’s Manual, written by MyVirtualChild author Frank Manis, includes detailed information on how MyVirtualChild works and suggestions for how to incorporate the program into your course.
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Test Bank, written by David Hurford (Pittsburg State University), Yuthika Kim (Oklahoma City Community College), and Julie McIntyre (Russell Sage College), contains over 4,000 class-tested and accuracy-checked questions. All conceptual and applied multiple choice questions include rationales for each correct answer and the key distracter. The rationales help instructors reviewing the content to further evaluate the questions they are choosing for their tests. Rationales also help instructors address any questions students may have about specific questions they answered incorrectly on the test.
The test bank has been class tested at both 2-year and 4-year schools prior to publication, with the resulting item analysis used to revise test items as needed. Whenever available, item analysis data is provided with the test item in the test bank to assist instructors as they create tests and quizzes for their course.
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MyTest: The test item file is available for download in Word and PDF formats, as well as in
Pearson MyTest, a powerful assessment generation program that helps instructors easily create and print quizzes and exams. In MyTest, questions and tests can be authored online, allowing instructors ultimate flexibility and the ability to efficiently manage assessments anytime, anywhere! Instructors can easily access existing questions and then edit, create, and store using simple drag- and-drop and Word-like controls. Data on each question provides information relevant to difficulty level and page number. In addition, each question maps to the text’s major section and learning objective. For more information go to
www.PearsonMyTest.com.
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Lecture PowerPoint Slides written by Marvin Tobias (St. Charles Community College) offer detailed outlines of key points for each chapter supported by selected visuals from the textbook. A separate Art and Figure version of these presentation slides contain all art from the textbook for which Pearson has been granted electronic permissions.
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Classroom Response System (CRS) PowerPoint Slides: These class lecture and discussion slides incorporate CRS “clicker” questions that process student responses and interpret them instantly.
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Video Embedded PowerPoints on DVD, allow instructors to seamlessly integrate videos into their lectures without the need for internet access.
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Class Preparation on MyDevelopmentLab makes lecture preparation easier and less time-consuming! Pearson has collected the very “best of” instructor resources, including art and figures from our leading texts, videos, lecture activities, classroom activities, demonstrations and much more. Instructors are able to search through this extensive database by content topic or by content type (video, audio, simulation, word documents). Class Preparation allows instructors to select resources appropriate for lecture, many of which can be downloaded directly. Instructors can tag the online resources however they want, build their own folder of resources, and run their in class presentation from within the Class Preparation program.
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The MyDevelopmentLab Video Series (DVD) engages students in the study of human development. Hundreds of observational videos and interviews, from prenatal development though the end of the lifespan, bring to life a wide range of topics typically covered in child, adolescent, and lifespan development courses. New cross-cultural videos shot on location in several countries allow students to observe similarities and differences in human development across cultures throughout the lifespan. (ISBN: 0205063721)
- An assignment calendar on MyDevelopmentLab allows instructors to assign graded activities with specific deadlines and measure student progress.
- Create a Custom Text: For enrollments as low as 25 students, instructors can customize their own textbook by combining chapters from best-selling Pearson textbooks and/or reading selections in the sequence they want. To begin building your custom text, visit www.pearsoncustomlibrary.com. Instructors may also work with a dedicated Pearson Custom editor to create their ideal text–publishing their own original content or mixing and matching Pearson content. Contact a Pearson Publisher’s Representative to get started.
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is a Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. in developmental psychology in 1986 from the University of Virginia, and did three years of postdoctoral work at the University of Chicago. From 1992-1998 he was Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Missouri where he taught a 300-student lifespan development course every semester. From 1998-2005 he was a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development at the University of Maryland. In the fall of 2005 he was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
His primary scholarly interest for the past 10 years has been in emerging adulthood. He coined the term, and has conducted research on emerging adults concerning a wide variety of topics, including risk behavior (especially cigarette smoking) and media use (especially music), involving several different ethnic groups in American society. He is the editor of the Journal of Adolescent Research, and is on the Editorial Board of 4 other journals. He was Editor-In-Chief for 2 encyclopedias published in 2007, the International Encyclopedia of Adolescence (Routledge, two volumes) and the Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media (Sage, two volumes). He has published many theoretical and research papers on emerging adulthood in peer-reviewed journals, as well as the books Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach (2010, 4th edition, Pearson); Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties (2004, Oxford University Press); and Metalheads: Heavy Metal Music and Adolescent Alienation (1996, Westview Press). He has also edited (with Jennifer Tanner) the book Emerging Adults in America: Coming of Age in the 21st Century, published in 2006 by APA Books.
He lives in Worcester, Massachusetts with his wife Lene Jensen and their nine-year-old twins, Miles and Paris. For more information on Dr. Arnett and his research, see www.jeffreyarnett.com.
Hear directly from the author! Click here to watch Jeff Arnett's talk on Culture and Human Development (10:59 min): www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6BQrVs3Ahw&feature=channel_video_title