Course curriculum

    1. Syllabus

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    1. 1.1 Developmental Issues: Nature, nurture, continuity, and critical periods

    2. Quiz 1.1

    3. 1.2 Cognitive-Developmental and Learning Theories: Piaget, behaviorism, and social cognition

    4. Quiz 1.2

    5. 1.2 Interactive Lab: Which Theory Explains It?

    6. 1.3 Psychodynamic and Sociocultural Theories: Freud, Erikson, and Vygotsky

    7. Quiz 1.3

    8. 1.4 Biological, Evolutionary, and Ecological Theories

    9. Quiz 1.4

    10. 1.5 Developmental Research Designs: Longitudinal, cross-sectional, and cross-sequential

    11. Quiz 1.5

    12. 1.5 Interactive Lab: Pick the Right Research Design

    13. 1.6 Experimental, Correlational, and Case Study Methods

    14. Quiz 1.6

    15. 1.7 Observation and Ethics in Studying Children

    16. Quiz 1.7

    1. 2.1 Heredity and Genetics: Genes, chromosomes, and genetic testing

    2. Quiz 2.1

    3. 2.2 Genetic Disorders: Down syndrome, PKU, and sex-linked conditions

    4. Quiz 2.2

    5. 2.3 Prenatal Development and Teratogens

    6. Quiz 2.3

    7. 2.3 Interactive Lab: Nine Months, Step by Step

    8. 2.4 Birth and Infancy: Perinatal influences, nutrition, and brain growth

    9. Quiz 2.4

    10. 2.5 Motor Development, Physical Growth, and Hormones

    11. Quiz 2.5

    12. 2.6 Puberty and Sexual Maturation

    13. Quiz 2.6

    14. 2.7 Aging: Physical change in later life

    15. Quiz 2.7

    1. 3.1 Studying Infant Perception: Habituation and preferential looking

    2. Quiz 3.1

    3. 3.2 Sensorimotor Activity and Sensitive Periods

    4. Quiz 3.2

    5. 3.3 Sensory Deprivation and Sensory Change in Adulthood

    6. Quiz 3.3

    1. 4.1 Piaget's Theory: Schemas and the four stages

    2. Quiz 4.1

    3. 4.1 Interactive Lab: Which Piaget Stage Is It?

    4. 4.2 Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory: ZPD and scaffolding

    5. Quiz 4.2

    6. 4.3 Information Processing: Attention, memory, and executive function

    7. Quiz 4.3

    8. 4.4 Thinking, Problem Solving, and Planning Across Ages

    9. Quiz 4.4

    10. 4.5 Play and Learning: How children practice thinking

    11. Quiz 4.5

    12. 4.6 Adult Cognition: Expertise and wisdom

    13. Quiz 4.6

    1. 5.1 Sounds and Words: Vocalization, babbling, and semantic development

    2. Quiz 5.1

    3. 5.2 Grammar and Pragmatics: Syntax and using language socially

    4. Quiz 5.2

    5. 5.3 Why Language Develops: Genes, environment, and culture

    6. Quiz 5.3

    7. 5.4 Bilingualism: Learning two languages

    8. Quiz 5.4

    9. 5.5 Intelligence Concepts and Tests: IQ, theories, and creativity

    10. Quiz 5.5

    11. 5.6 Stability, Heredity, Environment, and Giftedness

    12. Quiz 5.6

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