Cliffsquickreview Developmental Psychology

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Whether you need a course supplement, help preparing for an exam, or a concise reference for the subject, CliffsQuickReview Developmental Psychology can help. This guide covers the scientific study of age-related changes throughout the human life span. Identifying the biological, psychological, and social aspects that interact to influence the growing human process, this handy resourse covers concepts such as

• Conception, pregnancy, and birth
• Infancy and toddlerhood
• Early and middle childhood
• Adolescence
• Early, middle, and late adulthood
• Death and dying

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About the Author George Zgourides, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety, phobias, sexuality, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches m healing, and the sociology of religion. His academic appointments have included Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Portland (Portland, Oregon), Associate Professor of Psychology and Sociology at New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, New Mexico), and Academic Dean at the Dallas Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Dallas, Texas).