About the Book

Child Psychology

The present book entitled Child Psychology deals with major aspects: first those ways in which all humans are similar to one another in their potentialities, patterns of development, and behaviour; and, seconds, the difference between human beings in capabilities and in behaviour as these differences are manifested within this core of similarity. We usually see two forces operating to produce similarity. The first is our biological nature, which makes humans the moderately large, omnivorous, tough, stimulation-seeking, problem-solving, symbol-using organisms that we are. The second is that necessary core of culture based on such aspects of the human condition as a long period of dependency which in turn demands a stable family structure, considerable instruction, and considerable psychological support if the highly immature organism is to survive. Within the limits imposed by these two forces, individual differences in behaviour occur as a result of hereditary and environmental variability. The book deals with all the issues related to child psychology in detail and provide the reader with the latest developments and trends that have taken place in the field. Hopefully, the present book will be useful for the students and teachers of psychology, psychologists and for the general readers. CONTENTS : (1)The Definition and Need of a Study of Psychology (2)Biological Foundation of Child Behaviour (3)Introduction and Stages of Child Psychology (4)Motor and Sensory Development in Child Psychology (5)Cognitive Development (6)Language Development (7)Emotional Development (8)Common Child Problems.