This seventh edition comes with a significant revision of cognitive development through childhood, revised and updated chapters on adolescence, and more attention to emerging and early adulthood.

"This study guide is designed for use with The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Sixth Edition, by Katleen Stassen Berger. It is intended to help students evaluate their understanding of that material, and to review any problem areas. [Sections such as] 'How to Manage Your Time Efficiently,' 'Study more effectively", and "Thing Critically' provide detailed instructions on how to use the textbook. Each chapter ... includes a Chapter Overview, a set of Guided Study questions, a Chapter Review section, and three review tests." --Preface.

Edition after edition, Kathleen Stassen Berger’s bestselling textbooks connect all kinds of students to current state of developmental psychology, in an engaging, accessible, culturally inclusive way. Berger’s Invitation to the Life Span does this in just 15 concise chapters, in a presentation that meets the challenges of exploring the breadth of the life span in a single term. The new edition of Invitation to the Life Span incorporates a wide range of new research, especially in fast-moving areas such as brain development and psychopathology, while taking advantage of innovative new tools for media-centered teaching and learning. But throughout, as always, the signature voice of Kathleen Berger ties it all together, with relatable explanations of scientific content, wide ranging cultural examples, and skill-building tools for sharper observation and critical thinking.

Each chapter includes a review of key concepts, guided study questions, and section reviews that encourage students' active participation in the learning process; two practice tests and a challenge test help them assess their mastery of the material. Applications and observational activities are also included.

Kathleen Stassen Berger's best-selling books on all stages of human development present theory, research, practical examples, and controversial issues in a way that inspires students to think about development--and about the individual's role in the community and the world. The Fifth edition of The Developing Person Through the Life Span again weaves theory, research and applications into a masterful narrative that captivates and involves students. All the Berger hallmarks are here, along with new content, features, media, and supplements that make this edition the most effective and far-reaching to date.

A text on development through middle childhood. This book uses theory, research and practical illustrations to challenge students' conceptions of development.