Charlotte J. Patterson,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
ISBN: 0072347953 Copyright year: 2008
Child Development brings the research to life through stories. What prompted researcher Virginia Apgar to develop what became the Apgar Test on newborns? Who knew that psychologist Eleanor Gibson' famous "visual cliff" experiment was inspired by her own toddler's experience of hesitation in approaching the edge of the Grand Canyon? These stories help students appreciate the relevance of theory, helping them internalize research-intensive material. Through integrating such stories, this text melds the scientific rigor you are looking for in a child development text with the accessibility your students desire.
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