Applied Developmental Psychology

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