Theory and research in child development. History, theory, and applied directions --Research strategies. Foundations of development. Biological foundations, prenatal development, and birth --Infancy : early learning, motor skills, and perceptual capacities -- Physical growth. Cognitive and language development. Cognitive development : Piagetian, core knowledge, and Vygotskian perspectives -- Cognitive development : an information-processing perspective -- Intelligence -- Language development. Personality and social development. Emotional development -- Self and social understanding -- Moral development -- Development of sex differences and gender roles. Contexts for development. The family -- Peers, media, and schooling.