Chapter Outline

THE SCOPE OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

MAJOR ISSUES AND METHODS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

PRE-NATAL DEVELOPMENT
Genetics and Sex Determination
Environmental Influences

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD
The Amazing Newborn
RESEARCH CLOSE-UP Face Preferences in the First Minutes of Life
WHAT DO YOU THINK? The Development of Face Discrimination in the First Year of Life
Physical Development
Cognitive Development

ADOLESCENCE, ADULTHOOD AND OLD AGE
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
BENEATH THE SURFACE Ageing and Mental Ability: Use It or Lose It?