How Children Invented Humanity(1st Edition) The Role of Development in Human Evolution by Bjorklund, DavidF Hard Cover, 392 Pages, Published 2020 by Oxford University Press, Usa ISBN-13: 978-0-19-006686-4, ISBN: 0-19-006686-5
Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young(1st Edition) Immaturity in Human Development by DavidF. Bjorklund Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2007 by Wiley-Blackwell Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4952-5, ISBN: 1-4051-4952-3
"Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed. * Written by a renowned developmental psychologist * Examines the role that our period of immaturity plays on the social, emotional, and educational needs ..."
"Peter Gray's evolutionary perspective and emphasis on critical thinking have made his rigorous yet accessible introduction to psychology a widely respected classroom favorite, edition after edition. Now thoroughly revised, with the help of new co-author David Bjorklund, Psychology, Eighth Edition, invites and stimulates students to investigate the big ideas in psychological science.New Media OptionAchieve Read & Practice, combining a co ..."
Children′s Thinking(6th Edition) Cognitive Development and Individual Differences by DavidF. Bjorklund, Kayla B. Causey Paperback, 720 Pages, Published 2017 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-5063-3435-6, ISBN: 1-5063-3435-0
"Children's Thinking, 6e is the most comprehensive topical book available in cognitive development. The text presents current, thorough research studies and data throughout. David Bjorklund and Kayla Causey expertly introduce readers to the concept of developmental function, which explains that healthy children can individually vary in their cognition as they develop. This concept is discussed throughout the text within the context of th ..."
"As one of the most hotly debated topics of the past decade, false memory has attracted the interest of researchers and practitioners in many of psychology's subdisciplines. Real-world issues surrounding the credibility of memories (particularly memories of traumatic events, such as sexual abuse) reported by both children and adults have been at the center of this debate. Were the adults actually retrieving repressed memories under the c ..."
"Child study is a very complex field. Human beings, and children, specifically, are very complex beings. Consequently, simple answers and solutions to problems are very often just that: too simple. This text presents principles and methods for studying children in the varied contexts in which they live and function. These theories and methods can be used as a kind of "tool kit" for application in a variety of situations by the people who ..."
Origins of the Social Mind(1st Edition) Evolutionary Psychology and Child Development by Bruce J. Ellis, DavidF. Bjorklund Hardcover, 540 Pages, Published 2004 by The Guilford Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59385-103-3, ISBN: 1-59385-103-0
"Until now, evolutionary psychologists have focused largely on understanding adult behavior, giving little sustained attention to childhood. Developmental psychologists, for their part, have been wary of the perceived genetic determinism of evolutionary thinking. This important volume brings together an array of prominent developmental scientists whose work is explicitly driven by evolutionary concerns. Presenting sophisticated new model ..."
Psychology(7th Edition) by Peter O. Gray, DavidF. Bjorklund Hardcover, 750 Pages, Published 2014 by Worth Publishers Abridged ISBN-13: 978-1-4641-4195-9, ISBN: 1-4641-4195-9
"Peter Gray's evolutionary perspective and emphasis on critical thinking have made his rigorous yet accessible introduction to psychology a widely respected classroom favorite, edition after edition. Now thoroughly revised, with the help of new co-author David Bjorklund, Psychology, Seventh Edition, invites and stimulates students to investigate the big ideas in psychological science. See what's in the LaunchPad"
Children's Strategies(Reprint) Contemporary Views of Cognitive Development by DavidF. Bjorklund, Psychology Press Paperback, 1 Pages, Published 2015 by Psychology Press ISBN-13: 978-1-138-87597-5, ISBN: 1-138-87597-X
"One of the issues central to both classic and contemporary theories of cognitive development is children's goal-directed behavior, which is typically investigated in terms of strategies. This book brings together in one volume the latest research and theory regarding the development of children's strategies for a variety of cognitive tasks. Opening with a history of strategy development research and concluding with a chapter that integ ..."
Children's Thinking(5th Edition) by Dr. DavidF. Bjorklund Paperback, 688 Pages, Published 2011 by Wadsworth Publishing Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-111-34605-8, ISBN: 1-111-34605-4
"A comprehensive book supported by extensive research studies and data, Bjorklund's text presents the broadest coverage of topics in cognitive development. Unlike other books, Bjorklund shows readers how developmental function can help explain individual differences in cognition by covering both the typical pattern of change in thinking observed over time and the individual differences in children's thinking in infancy and childhood. A m ..."
"Adult individuals in all societies have long understood the need for generativity-concern for and commitment to caring for the next generation. The need for generative action is particularly critical now given the societal and global threats that we face in the first years of the twenty-first century. Building upon Erikson's groundbreaking developmental model that first propelled the construct of "generativity versus stagnation" into ma ..."
Children's Thinking(4th Edition) Cognitive Development and Individual Differences (with InfoTrac) by Dr. DavidF. Bjorklund Paperback, 610 Pages, Published 2005 by Wadsworth Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-534-62245-9, ISBN: 0-534-62245-3
"A comprehensive book supported by extensive research studies and data, Bjorklund's text presents the broadest coverage of topics in cognitive development. Unlike other books, Bjorklund shows readers how developmental function can help explain individual differences in cognition by covering both the typical pattern of change in thinking observed over time and the individual differences in children's thinking in infancy and childhood. A m ..."
"Organized topically to realistically present the three overarching perspectives that guide today's researchers and practitioners of developmental psychology, David Bjorklund and Carlos Hernandez Blasi's CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: AN IINTEGRATED APPROACH shows how the major perspectives on human development must be integrated--rather than presented as contrasting and sometimes contradictory ways of looking at development--in order ..."
Children's Thinking Cognitive Development and Individual Differences by DavidF. Bjorklund Paperback, 736 Pages, Published 2022 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-5443-6133-8, ISBN: 1-5443-6133-5
"Children′s Thinking: Cognitive Development and Individual Differences, Seventh Edition by David Bjorklund presents current, thorough research studies and data to show the effects of biology, and both physical and social environments on ..."
Children's Thinking(3rd Edition) Developmental Function and Individual Differences by DavidF. Bjorklund Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 1999 by Wadsworth Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-534-35660-6, ISBN: 0-534-35660-5
"Understandable to both undergraduate and graduate students without sacrificing depth or intellectual honesty, David F. Bjorklund's dynamic book captures the excitement and essence of cognitive development. The author summarizes theory and research, offering breadth of coverage and an empirical presepctive. And as the title, CHILDREN'S THINKING: DEVELOPMENTAL FUNCTION AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, would suggest, Bjorklund offers a unique t ..."
Children's Thinking(1st Edition) Developmental Function and Individual Differences by DavidF. Bjorklund Hardcover, 512 Pages, Published 1988 by Brooks/Cole Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-534-09384-6, ISBN: 0-534-09384-1
"This book should be of interest to students taking courses in cognitive development in departments of psychology and education."
Children's Thinking Developmental Function and Individual Differences, with InfoTrac College Edition by DavidF. Bjorklund ISBN-13: 978-0-534-75758-8, ISBN: 0-534-75758-8