1. 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

2. Defining Development Understanding How and Why –The Scientific Method –The Nature-Nurture Debate –Critical and Sensitive Periods –Genetic Vulnerability

3. Including All Kinds of People Observing Changes Over Time Defining Development

4. The Life-Span Perspective Development Is Multidirectional Development Is Multicontextual –The Historical Context –The Socioeconomic Context

5. The Life-Span Perspective Development Is Multicultural –Learning Within a Culture –Ethnicity Race and Culture

6. The Life-Span Perspective Development is Multidisciplinary A VIEW FROM SCIENCE: Mirror Neurons Development Is Plastic –Plasticity and David’s Future

7. Using the Scientific Method Observation The Experiment The Survey

8. Using the Scientific Method Studying Development over the Life Span –Cross-Sectional Research –Longitudinal Research –Cross-Sequential Research

9. Cautions from Science Correlation and Causation Quantity and Quality Ethics –Protection of Research Participants –Implications of Research Results –What Should We Study?