Study Guide for Kail/Cavanaughâ s Human Development: A Life-Span View, 4th

Kail, Robert V.; Cavanaugh, John C.

ISBN 10: 0495130567 / ISBN 13: 9780495130567

Published by Wadsworth Publishing, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Study Guide for Kail/Cavanaughâ s Human Development: A Life-Span View, 4th
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495130567
• ISBN 13: 9780495130567
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: acceptable

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Synopsis

By Dea DeWolff and Terri Tarr of Indiana University--Purdue University Indianapolis. This Study Guide is divided by A-heads and learning objectives to mirror the main text. Included are fill-ins for key terms, true/false, a break-down of each learning objective, summary paragraphs with fill-ins, and finally, a "Test Yourself" section with multiple choice and essay questions.

About the Authors

Robert V. Kail is Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Kail is editor of Child Development Perspectives and editor emeritus of Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University, and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Kail has also written CHILDREN AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT and SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR PSYCHOLOGY. His research focuses on cognitive development during childhood and adolescence.

John C. Cavanaugh is President and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Cavanaugh is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Gerontological Society of America, and has served as president of the Adult Development and Aging Division (Division 20) of the APA. Cavanaugh has also written (with the late Fredda Blanchard-Fields) ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING. His research interests in gerontology concern family caregiving as well as the role of beliefs in older adults' cognitive performance.