Revel Access Code for Children and Their Development / Edition 7

by Robert Kail

Overview

Organized topically and focused on practice, REVEL for Children and Their Development, Seventh Edition shows students the way scientists actually conduct research and study the discipline. A well-known and respected researcher in the field of child development, author Robert V. Kail provides a path to explore the theory, research, and application of modern child development from conception through adolescence. REVEL for Children and Their Development’s accessible writing, modular format, and application-based features are designed to work together to help students see how research translates into practice.

REVEL is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL offers an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn. Enlivening course content with media interactives and assessments, REVEL empowers educators to increase engagement with the course, and to better connect with 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133939170
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/02/2014
Edition description:	Student
Pages:	596
Product dimensions:	6.05(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Robert V. Kail is Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University, and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Kail is editor of Child Development Perspectives and the editor emeritus of Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University, and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He has also written Scientific Writing for Psychology: Lessons in Clarity and Style. His research focuses on cognitive development during childhood and adolescence. Away from the office, he enjoys photography and working out. His Web site is: http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~rk/home.html

Table of Contents

1. The Science of Child Development
2. Genetic Bases of Child Development
3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn
4. Growth and Health
5. Perceptual and Motor Development
6. Theories of Cognitive Development
7. Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills
8. Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition
9. Language and Communication
10. Emotional Development
11. Understanding Self and Others
12. Moral Understanding and Behavior
13. Gender and Development
14. Family Relationships
15. Influences Beyond the Family