Essentials Of Lifespan
Development, 2nd Canadian Edition
by John W. Santrock
Complete Chapter Solutions Manual
are included (Ch 1 to 13)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Introduction
2. Biological Beginnings
3. Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy
4. Socioemotional Development in Infancy
5. Physical and Cognitive Development in Childhood
6. Socioemotional Development in Childhood
7. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
8. Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
10. Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood
11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Adulthood
12. Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Adulthood
13. Death, Dying, and Grieving
, Chapter 1 Introduction
Santrock, Mondloch, Chuang & MacKenzie-Thompson
Essentials of Lifespan Development, 2nd Canadian Edition
Instructor’s Manual
Chapter 1: Introduction
Learning Objectives
Learning Objective 1: Discuss the distinctive features of a lifespan perspective on development.
Learning Objective 2: Identify the most important processes, periods, and issues in development.
Learning Objective 3: Describe the main theories of human development.
Learning Objective 4: Explain how research on lifespan development is conducted.
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, Chapter 1 Introduction
Resources
Polling Questions
1. Pretend you are a psychologist interested in researching the impact that grandparents might have on
the psychosocial development of their grandchildren. Which of the following methods of data
collection do you believe would be most appropriate to employ?
a. observation
b. survey and interview
c. case study
d. correlational
e. all
2. Which of Bronfenbrenner’s systems do you believe is exemplified by the influence of social media
on a teenager?
a. microsystem
b. mesosystem
c. exosystem
d. macrosystem
e. all
Lecture Suggestions
Lecture Suggestion 1: The Concept of Development and Interaction
One of the ways in which lifespan development psychology is distinct from other areas in psychology is
that it focuses on a special kind of behavioural and psychological change. Developmental change is said
to be different from other types of change such as learning and maturation. To introduce this topic and
stimulate discussion regarding this issue, have students generate ideas about what development involves.
Use these ideas to demonstrate the difference between development, learning, change, and maturation.
Give a lecture that explores the nature of developmental change, its causes, and what distinguishes it from
other types of change. Although there are different views about what characterizes developmental change,
consider these four features: (1) it is orderly; (2) it is relatively long-lasting; (3) it produces something
that is new or qualitatively different from what was present earlier; and (4) it results in superior
functioning. Elaborate and exemplify each of these points with brief descriptions of material that you will
cover in the course. Motor development is an excellent vehicle, as are Piaget’s theory and material on
language development.
After characterizing development, discuss some causes of development. Consider these possibilities: (a)
heredity; (b) biological maturation; (c) psychological change; and (d) environmental forces. Then address
the question of whether any one of these causes is more important than any other. Introduce the concept
of interaction as a way to understand development. With the use of Figure 1.1 (“Processes Involved in
Developmental Changes”), have students consider examples of how the circles intersect (e.g., how do you
children’s cognitive abilities impact their socioemotional processes?)
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Development, 2nd Canadian Edition
by John W. Santrock
Complete Chapter Solutions Manual
are included (Ch 1 to 13)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Introduction
2. Biological Beginnings
3. Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy
4. Socioemotional Development in Infancy
5. Physical and Cognitive Development in Childhood
6. Socioemotional Development in Childhood
7. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
8. Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
10. Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood
11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Adulthood
12. Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Adulthood
13. Death, Dying, and Grieving
, Chapter 1 Introduction
Santrock, Mondloch, Chuang & MacKenzie-Thompson
Essentials of Lifespan Development, 2nd Canadian Edition
Instructor’s Manual
Chapter 1: Introduction
Learning Objectives
Learning Objective 1: Discuss the distinctive features of a lifespan perspective on development.
Learning Objective 2: Identify the most important processes, periods, and issues in development.
Learning Objective 3: Describe the main theories of human development.
Learning Objective 4: Explain how research on lifespan development is conducted.
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, Chapter 1 Introduction
Resources
Polling Questions
1. Pretend you are a psychologist interested in researching the impact that grandparents might have on
the psychosocial development of their grandchildren. Which of the following methods of data
collection do you believe would be most appropriate to employ?
a. observation
b. survey and interview
c. case study
d. correlational
e. all
2. Which of Bronfenbrenner’s systems do you believe is exemplified by the influence of social media
on a teenager?
a. microsystem
b. mesosystem
c. exosystem
d. macrosystem
e. all
Lecture Suggestions
Lecture Suggestion 1: The Concept of Development and Interaction
One of the ways in which lifespan development psychology is distinct from other areas in psychology is
that it focuses on a special kind of behavioural and psychological change. Developmental change is said
to be different from other types of change such as learning and maturation. To introduce this topic and
stimulate discussion regarding this issue, have students generate ideas about what development involves.
Use these ideas to demonstrate the difference between development, learning, change, and maturation.
Give a lecture that explores the nature of developmental change, its causes, and what distinguishes it from
other types of change. Although there are different views about what characterizes developmental change,
consider these four features: (1) it is orderly; (2) it is relatively long-lasting; (3) it produces something
that is new or qualitatively different from what was present earlier; and (4) it results in superior
functioning. Elaborate and exemplify each of these points with brief descriptions of material that you will
cover in the course. Motor development is an excellent vehicle, as are Piaget’s theory and material on
language development.
After characterizing development, discuss some causes of development. Consider these possibilities: (a)
heredity; (b) biological maturation; (c) psychological change; and (d) environmental forces. Then address
the question of whether any one of these causes is more important than any other. Introduce the concept
of interaction as a way to understand development. With the use of Figure 1.1 (“Processes Involved in
Developmental Changes”), have students consider examples of how the circles intersect (e.g., how do you
children’s cognitive abilities impact their socioemotional processes?)
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