Kathleen Stassen Berger The Developing Person Through the Life Span Eighth Edition Part I Introduction Chapter One Defining Development The Life-Span Perspective Using the Scientific Method Cautions from Science
Defining Development Understanding How and Why –The Scientific Method –The Nature-Nurture Debate –Critical and Sensitive Periods –Genetic Vulnerability
Including All Kinds of People Observing Changes Over Time Defining Development
The Life-Span Perspective Development Is Multidirectional Development Is Multicontextual –The Historical Context –The Socioeconomic Context
The Life-Span Perspective Development Is Multicultural –Learning Within a Culture –Ethnicity Race and Culture
The Life-Span Perspective Development is Multidisciplinary A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Mirror Neurons Development Is Plastic –Plasticity and David’s Future
Using the Scientific Method Observation The Experiment The Survey
Using the Scientific Method Studying Development over the Life Span –Cross-Sectional Research –Longitudinal Research –Cross-Sequential Research
Cautions from Science Correlation and Causation Quantity and Quality Ethics –Protection of Research Participants –Implications of Research Results –What Should We Study?