Applied Developmental Psychology
Volume 1
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Applied Developmental Psychology is a collection of papers from different experts in the field of psychology in an attempt to put forth a vision of psychology as a developmental science through its applications in different studies. The book covers topics such as the history, the “applied” perspective, and a research strategy for psychology; rationale for the focus and the status of studying, as well as societal and psychological trends related to studying; and the study of the cognitive process related to watching of television. Also covered are topics such as the development of peer relations in children with autism and the studies of stress-resistant children. The text is recommended to psychologists, especially those who would like to research on how the field can be viewed as a developmental science.
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Applied Developmental Psychology
I. The Study of Development: A Historical Sketch
II. Some Emerging Doubts
III. Restoring the Balance: An Emerging "Applied" Perspective
IV. Toward a New Research Strategy for Developmental Science
References
Cognitive Analyses of Basic School Tasks
I. Introduction
II. Curriculum Psychology When the Century Began
III. Curriculum Psychology As the Century Ends
IV. Conclusion
References
An Invitation to a Developmental Psychology of Studying
I. Rationale for a Focus on Studying
II. Status of Studying
III. Recent Societal and Psychological Trends
IV. A Provisional Framework
V. Composite Study Activities
VI. Specific Study Activities
VII. Agenda for Future Research
References
Young Children's TV Viewing: The Problem of Cognitive Continuity
I. Television Viewing As a Cognitive Activity
II. Why Study Cognitive Processing of Television?
III. Television and the Problem of Cognitive Continuity
IV. Paying Visual Attention to Television
V. Comprehension of Cinematic Montage
VI. Attention Inertia in Television Viewing
VII. Solving the Problem of Cognitive Continuity
References
The Development of Peer Relations in Children with Autism
I. Social Deficits and Autism
II. Social Development Measures in Nonhandicapped and Autistic Children
III. Units of Analysis
IV. Techniques for Intervention: Overall Approach
V. Study 1: The Social Behavior of Autistic Children in Same-Age and Mixed-Age Dyads
VI. Study 2: A Replication, with Higher Functioning Autistic Children
VII. Study 3: Explicitly Trained Peers and the Social Behavior of Autistic Children
VIII. General Discussion
References
Studies of Stress-Resistant Children: Methods, Variables, and Preliminary Findings
I. Introduction
II. Project Competence: Studies of Stress-Resistant Children
III. The Ongoing Research Program
IV. The Measurement of Stress
V. The Measurements of Children's Competence
VI. Interviews with Families
VII. Experimental Laboratory Measures
VIII. Some Concluding Remarks
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 314
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 1984
- Published: March 1, 1984
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9781483260853
About the Editors
Frederick J Morrison
Catherine Lord
Affiliations and Expertise
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Daniel P. Keating
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