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regarded Primate Laboratory； where he conducted much of his celebrated research on learning；
affective； and social development in monkeys。 He is best known for his research on social isolation
and the importance of the mother–infant relationship in the development of healthy； psychosocial
behavior。 He was elected President of the American Psychological Association in 1958。
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TIMELINE
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1883 G。 Stanley Hall published The Contents of Children’s Minds； one of the earlier
American studies on child development。
1893 Hall founded the National Association for the Study of Childhood； one year after
founding the American Psychological Association。
1895 James Baldwin； whose views influenced those of Piaget； published Mental
Development in the Child and the Race。
1914–
1918
World War I was fought。
1920 James Watson and Rosilie Raynor published the results of their “Little Albert”
study。
1921 Lewis Terman initiated the first large…scale longitudinal study of child
development； focusing on the gifted child。
1925 Arnold Gesell began publishing his studies on normal growth in preschool
children。 A few years later； Gesell began using motion pictures to analyze child
behavior。
1929 The Great Depression began in America。
1950 Erik Erikson published Childhood and Society； highlighting the importance of
cultural considerations in child rearing。
1950 Jean Piaget published The Psychology of Intelligence； one of his many books on
cognitive development of children。
19501953
The Korean War was fought。
1957 Sidney Bijou published the first research concerning the application of behavioral
principles。
1958 Harry Harlow published his first research on social attachment in infant rhesus
monkeys。
1963 President John F。 Kennedy was assassinated。
1969 Lawrence Kohlberg published Stages in the Development of Moral Thought and
Action； outlining his theory of moral development。
1969 Humans first landed on the moon。
1969 K。 Warner Scliaie； among others； organized the first major American conference
on life span developmental psychology。 Nine years later in 1978； the first journal
of the topic； Lifespan Development and Behavior； was published。
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SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READINGS
Baumrind； D。 （1978）。 Parental Disciplinary Patterns and Social petence in Children。 Youth and
Society； 9； 239–276。 Contains a description of each of the three patterns of parenting styles：
authoritative； authoritarian； and permissive。 Somewhat dated in that new parenting styles are
evolving； but still highly relevant in parenting research。
Bee； H。 （1994）。 Lifespan Development。 New York： Harper Collins。 Presents a prehensive overview
of research and theory on development across the life span。
Bigner； J。 J。 （1994）。 Individual and Family Development： A Lifespan Interdisciplinary Perspective。
Englewood Cliffs； NJ： Prentice…Hall。 A prehensive womb…to…tomb text that details physical；
emotional； and cognitive developmental issues across the life span。
Carstensen； L。； & Turk…Charles； S。 （1994）。 The Salience of Emotion across the Adult Life Span。 Psychology
& Aging； 9（2）； 259–264。 Presents research that shows emotionality does not diminish as one ages；
and； in fact； may increase as we grow older。
Cox； M。 V。 （1991）。 The Child’s Point of View； 2nd Edition。 New York： Narvester Heartsheaf。 An
investigation of development of awareness in children； challenging notions that they are
“inferior adults；” and demonstrating their sophisticated level of awareness of others’ beliefs and
feelings。
Csikszentimihalyi； M。； & Larson； R。 （1984）。 Being Adolescent： Conflict and Growth in the Teenage Years。
New York： Basic Books。 Although an older text； this volume provides an excellent report of day
to day adolescent life； plete with research that records adolescent thoughts and activities at
all hours of the day and night。
Cutler； N。； Gottfries； C。； & Siegfried； K。 （Eds。）。 （1995）。 Alzheimer’s Disease： Clinical and Treatment
Perspectives。 New York： J。 Wiley & Sons。
Flavell； J。 （1963）。 The Developmental Psychology of Jean Piaget。 Princeton； N。J。： Van Nostrand。 Includes
a presentation of Piaget’s theoretical systems； such as the concepts of assimilation and
acmodation； grouping； equilibrium and their various roles within Ws schema of
developmental stages。 Offers a critical evaluation； both methodologically and in the light of
related research by others； of Piaget’s system and work。
Flavell； J。 （1996）。 Piaget’s Legacy。 Psychological Science； 7（4）； 200–203。 Presents 11 contributions by
Piaget to the field of cognitive development to explain what is known and thought about
concerning his theories of cognitive development。
Flavell； J。； Miller； P。； & Miller； S。 （1993）。 Cognitive Development （3rd ed）。 Englewood Cliffs； New Jersey：
Prentice…Hall； Inc。 An interesting introduction to human cognitive development。 Appeals to
individuals from diverse backgrounds； and； in keeping with trends in the field； devotes much
attention to current theories and research。
Fried； S。 B。 （1988）。 Learning Activities for Understanding Aging。 Teaching of Psychology； 15； 160–162。
Detailed instructions on 5 activities usable in conjunction with lectures on aging。
Gardner； H。 （1993）。 Multiple Intelligences： The Theory In Practice。 New York： Basic Books。 Provides an
excellent overview of Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences。 Brings together work on the
subject in one convenient book。
Gilligan； C。 （1982）。 In a Different Voice： Psychological Theory and Women’s Development。 Cambridge：
Harvard University Press。 A classic exploring the differences in the way that men and women
think。 An alternative to Kohlberg and seminal in its own right as the first true criticism of
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Kohlberg’s theory of moral development。
Ginsburg； H。； & Opper； S。 （1998）。 Piaget’s Theory of Intellectual Development。 3rd Edition。 Englewood
Cliffs： Prentice…Hall。 Provides examples of Piagetian cognitive tasks that are easily adapted to
lectures on cognitive development。
Hanin； I。； Mitsuo； Y。； & Fisher； A。 （Eds。）。 （1995）。 Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases： Recent
Developments。 New York： Plenum Press。
Henry； C。； & Ulijaszek； S。 （Eds。）。 （1996）。 Long…Term Consequences of Early Environment： Growth；
Development； and the Lifespan Developmental Perspective。 New York： Cambridge University Press。
Lawton； M。； & Salthouse； T。 （Eds。）。 （1998）。 Essential Papers on the Psychology of Aging。 New York：
New York University Press。
Lerner； R。； & Galambos； N。 （1998）。 Adolescent Development。 Challenges and Opportunities for Research；
Programs； and Policies。 Annual Review of Psychology； 49； 413–446。 Discusses the basic challenges
and opportunities facing both adolescents and the psychologists who study them。
Levine； M。； & Levine； A。 （1992）。 Helping Children： A Social History。 New York： Oxford University
Press。 A narrative of how our American socie