Psychology 520: Developmental Psychology

SYLLABUS

Spring 2009

POWERPOINT SLIDES

Introduction

Research Methods

Handout on Research Designs

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Development (1-28-09)

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Development (2-2-09)

Brain Development

Brain Development Wrap-up Slides

Motor Development

Cognitive Development

Missing Cognitive Development Slides (re: Siegler's 1995 study, plus a "recap" summary slide)

Emotional Development

Attachment

Parental Socialization

Peer Relations

READINGS

PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT

DeCasper & Fifer (1980)

Smith et al. (2004)

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

Adolph (2008)

Adolph (2000)

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Baillargeon (1987)

Siegler (1994):  Will be handed out in class

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Werker & Lalonde (1988)

Tomasello & Akhtar (1995)

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Kagan (1997)

Eisenberg et al. (2003)

ATTACHMENT

van den Boom (1994)

Thompson (2000)

PARENTAL SOCIALIZATION

Rudy & Grusec (2006)

PEER RELATIONS

Farmer et al. (2003)