Title:
The nature-nurture debate : the essential readings
Author:
Williams, Wendy M. (Wendy Melissa), 1960-
ISBN:
9780631217381
9780631217398
Publication Information:
Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 1999.
Physical Description:
xi, 294 p.
Series:
Essential readings in developmental psychology
Series Title:
Essential readings in developmental psychology
Contents:
Introduction Born vs. Made: Nature-Nurture in the New Millennium / Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams -- Pt. I. Fetal Influences on Later Development. 1. War Babies / Jared Diamond. 2. Prenatal Loss of Father and Psychiatric Disorders / Matti O. Huttunen and Pekka Niskanen. 3. Prenatal Development of Monozygotic Twins and Concordance for Schizophrenia / James O. Davis, Jeanne A. Phelps and H. Stefan Bracha -- Pt. II. Boy or Girl? Acquiring Gender Identity. 4. Sex Reassignment at Birth / Milton Diamond and H. Keith Sigmundson. 5. Gender Role Change with Puberty / Julianne Imperato-McGinley, Ralph E. Peterson and Robert Stoller / [et al.] -- Pt. III. Social and Personality Development. 6. How to Succeed in Childhood / Judith Rich Harris. 7. Genes, Environment, and Personality / Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr. -- Pt. IV. Infancy and Early Childhood Influences on IQ Development.
8. Developmental Catch-up, and Deficit, Following Adoption after Severe Global Early Privation / Michael Rutter / The English and Romanian Adoptees (ERA) study team. 9. Early Experience and the Life Path / Ann Clarke and Alan Clarke. 10. Prevention of Intellectual Disabilities: Early Interventions to Improve Cognitive Development / Craig T. Ramey and Sharon Landesman Ramey -- Pt. V. Later Influences on IQ Development. 11. Schooling and Intelligence / Stephen J. Ceci. 12. The Genetics of Cognitive Abilities and Disabilities / Robert Plomin and John C. DeFries -- Pt. VI. Becoming an Expert - Training or Talent? 13. Expert Performance: Its Structure and Acquisition / K. Anders Ericsson and Neil Charness. 14. Innate Talents: Reality of Myth? / Michael J. A. Howe, Jane W. Davidson and John A. Sloboda.
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