Life-Span Human Development

by Carol K. Sigelman, Elizabeth A. Rider

Written in a clear, straightforward style, LIFE-SPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT provides the comprehensive coverage that you need to do well in this course. Each chapter focuses on a domain of development (such as physical growth, cognition, or personality) and includes information on four life Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood. Features included throughout the text help you chunk material into manageable portions, master the skills required to understand research data, and understand the processes of transformation that occur in key areas of human development.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Reference, Textbooks, College, Science, School

656 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very impressed by how thorough the authors were, and how accessible the book is. I like to be up on the most current research and multiple theories of whatever subject I am studying, and this book excelled far beyond most textbooks I've used.

Very importantly: This book did not make the common mistake of taking generally accepted theories (the convention) as fact, and really did a great job of bringing in most of the current research and theories.

I felt I could trust these authors, and their intelligence and perceptiveness shined through, throughout the book. They went into things that matter to me a lot, such as feminist views, postmodern views, and cross-cultural views (though I would have liked to see a bit more of the cross-cultural views of development). The way the authors presented developmental psychology, I also think it brings up some important challenges to the conventional abnormal psychology approach, and abnormal psychology would do well to be more informed by developmental psychology (e.g. epigenetics--the new understanding that our genes change {flip off and on} in response to everything the individual does and experiences).

These women are truly scientific in their approach, and I can tell they really care about people. I was really astounded that it was possible for them to produce a work like this. The amount of research they were able to go through boggles my mind. And then to bring it together in a readable, visually appealing, and coherent way--this was a real gem to me in my studies.

[Jaeyde · Rating 1 out of 5]

I will admit, my bias began with chapter 1, in which experimental psychology concepts were discussed and despite a brief overview of key statistical values, there was not one single mention of the null hypothesis and its significance. The book continued in this vein, mentioning but glossing over many key concepts. Much more appropriate for a 100 level introductory course, or even a high school course, than for a 300 level university course.

[John Warner · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the past I taught Human Develoment from textbooks that approach change in a chronological fashion as the body ages in several domain areas. For example, how does a middle age adult compare physically, cognitively, and socioemotionally from a young adult in these same domains. As discussion transitioned to middle age to old age, the college student became less interested in the material. Additionally, it was more difficult to compare the cognitive development of the child with the adult because the material was presented by ages and not in close proximity.

The authors present the same material in chapters organized by domains. Therefore, you study how cognitive development occurs across the life span. Other chapters are similar with topics including personality, morality, relationships, etc. I discovered this to be a more engaging way to teach the material.

[Nex Juice · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this textbook as part of my Psychology of Human Development class. It's unusual for me to read or review a textbook, but as my goal is to read 52 books a year, and I started college this year, I felt like I should include them on my list here in Goodreads.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend you to go read a textbook unless you're REALLY passionate about the subject. I enjoyed this class, I learned a lot of interesting things about the evolution from infancy to old age and all the developmental stages of many different categories of life.

If you love learning about Psychology, but don't want to spend thousands of dollars on a degree, this book is really fascinating and I'd recommend it for you.

[Elisha Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

The process of human development is fascinating. This textbook has two strong emphases in each chapter. What is the relationship of nature versus nurture? And what is happening at three age related stages: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood?

It explored tons of topics through this lens: the brain, genes, relationships, morality, sensation, motivation, etc. I enjoyed exposure to all the topics. As a textbook, it is necessarily broad. It was beneficial for covering all the concepts involved and I was impressed by the sheer amount of topics that could be seen through the lens of development.

[Marissa Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for my PSY211 Life-Span Human Development class. It was informative, organized well, and I feel I absorbed a lot of the information. It wasn't too dry of a textbook to read, but I just didn't love the class. And I didn't love this textbook, which yes, it's a textbook... but speaking from a somewhat forget-the-fact-it's-for-uni perspective, this is not the best textbook I've ever read on the subject of psychology and development.

[Conchita Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

May not have been a “for fun” book, but I’m giving myself credit for books read for courses!

[暧夜夜 · Rating 4 out of 5]

我之所以阅读这本书，是因为今年我报了一门发展心理学的online课程，我一直对心理学领域非常感兴趣。本书内容丰富且质量很高，围绕着人从出生到死亡的所经历的全部心理变化的主题，展开对认知、语言、智力、社交、健康等的论述。并介绍了相关领域的理论、专家、实验和观点。书中不乏直视现实种种问题的深入的探讨，这是我想看到的。

[Maline · Rating 5 out of 5]

i actually enjoyed this??? well written AND nicely structured

[Brie Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to read this for my psychology class.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

i had to read this for my developmental psychology course. i would say it was a pain in the ass to read, but very fun regardless! fun topics and nice interactive writing style.

[Alisha Brook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: Lifespan Human Development (Aus/NZ)
Series: -
Author: Carol K. Sigelman
Genre: Informational/ Human Development
Rating: 4 stars

Well set out with images, diagrams and even definitions provided on each page. Makes the textbook more interesting as well as easier to read.

Heaps of useful information regarding human life-cycles and development, particularly cognitive, physical and psychosocial developments in each stage of life.

[Renée-Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well set-out and simply written, this is an easy to read guide to human development and its related theories over the course of a life-span. Content is presented in a way that engages the reader rather than boring them to death with overly-academic dialogue.

[Bri_laughs_a_lot. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I actually really liked the set-up of this book and I thought it presented the information clearly.

[Esther · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very thorough up to date overview of the life of humans and what they go through and the theories behind it all...

[Donna]

Changed my understanding of life and learning.

[Aneta Jackowska-Musiol · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Faloni © · Rating 5 out of 5]

👶🏾🤰🏽 Insightful exploration of the intricate journey from infancy to adulthood💜

[RJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for school.

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