Read by more than half a million students worldwide, Berk’s
Child Development has been the standard for 20 years. Now, this
20th anniversary edition builds on its long and successful
history with the most cutting-edge research, pedagogy, and
supplements package available! Laura Berk has taught thousands
of students with diverse majors, future goals, interests, and
needs. Her work is continually at the forefront of changes in
the field. The Eighth Edition includes the most up-to-date
scholarship while retaining all the hallmark features for which
Laura Berk’s texts are known — unique story-telling, practical
applications, meticulous research, and much more! I. THEORY AND
RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 1. History, Theory, and Applied
Directions. 2. Research Strategies. II. FOUNDATIONS OF
DEVELOPMENT. 3. Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development,
and Birth. 4. Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and
Perceptual Capacities. 5. Physical Growth. III. COGNITIVE AND
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. 6. Cognitive Development