Life Span Development: A Topical Approach Plus NEW MyPsychLab - Access Card Package

by Robert S. Feldman

"Current Research and Real World Application." Updated in its second edition, "Life Span Development: A Topical Approach" maintains the student friendliness that has been the hallmark of Feldman's development texts. Rich in examples, it illustrates the applications that can be derived from the research and theory of lifespan developmentalists. The text takes a modular approach providing both readers and instructors with maximum flexibility. MyPsychLab is an integral part of the Feldman program. Key learning applications include, MyDevelopmentLab video series, MyVirtualLife, and MyVirtualChild. Teaching & Learning Experience
"Personalize Learning"" - "MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance.
"Improve Critical Thinking"" "- "Review and Apply" sections consist of short recaps of the chapters' main points, followed by questions designed to provoke critical thinking.
"Engage Students"" "- At the beginning of each chapter are Chapter Opening Prologues, a short vignette, describing an individual or situation that is relevant to the basic developmental issues being addressed in the chapter.
"Explore Research"" -" "From Research to Practice" boxes describe current developmental research or research issues applied to everyday problems.
"Support Instructors"" "- All supplements were developed around the textbook's carefully constructed learning objectives.
Note MyDevelopmentLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyDevelopmentLab, please visit: www.mydevelopmentlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + NEW MyDevelopmentLab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205946461 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205946464.

Genres: Nonfiction

558 pages, Hardcover

First published November 28, 1996

About the author

Robert S. Feldman is Dean in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Feldman, who is winner of the College Distinguished Teacher award, has also taught courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society, Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award and has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. In addition, he is on the Board of Directors of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS).

His books, which have been translated into languages ranging from Spanish and French to Chinese and Japanese, include The Liar in Your Life, Understanding Psychology, Essentials of Understanding Psychology, Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior, Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children, Social Psychology, Development Across the Life Span, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. His research interests include honesty and deception and impression management. His research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.

Reviews

[Callie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my textbook for my summer college class. It wasn't my favorite read, but I learned a lot of stuff from it.