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Children 7/e Book Cover
Children, 7/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas, Dallas
The Science of Development

Learning Objectives

By the time you have completed this chapter, you should be able to reach the following goals:

1

Know why research on child development is important.

2

Understand the scientific research approach.

3

Describe psychoanalytic theories.

4

Discuss cognitive theories.

5

Profile behavioral and social cognitive theories.

6

Evaluate ethological and ecological theories.

7

Know what an eclectic theoretical orientation is.

8

Describe research methods.

9

Discuss research challenges.








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