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Santrock Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach
Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach
John W. Santrock
Biological Process, Physical Development, and Health
Biological Beginnings

Chapter Outline

  1. THE EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE
    1. Natural Selection and Adaptive Behavior
    2. Evolutionary Psychology
      1. Evolution and Life-Span Development
      2. Evaluating Evolutionary Psychology
  2. II. HEREDITY
    1. What Are Genes?
    2. Mitosis and Meiosis
    3. Genetic Principles
      1. Dominant and Recessive Genes
      2. Sex-Linked Genes
      3. Polygenic Inheritance
      4. Genotype and Phenotype
      5. Reaction Range and Canalization
    4. Behavior Genetics
    5. Molecular Genetics
    6. Chromosome and Gene-Linked Abnormalities
      1. Chromosome Abnormalities
        1. Down Syndrome
        2. Sex-Linked Chromosome Abnormalities
      2. Gene-Linked Abnormalities
        1. Phenylketonuria
        2. Sickle-Cell Anemia
    7. Heredity-Environment Interaction
      1. Heredity-Environment Correlations
      2. Shared and Nonshared Environmental Experiences
      3. Conclusions About Heredity-Environment Interaction
  3. III. PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT
    1. The Course of Prenatal Development
      1. The Germinal Period
      2. The Embryonic Period
      3. The Fetal Period
    2. Prenatal Diagnostic Tests
      1. Amniocentesis
      2. Ultrasound Sonography
      3. Chorionic Villi Sampling
      4. Maternal Blood Test
    3. Teratology and Hazards to Prenatal Development
      1. Exploring Teratology
      2. Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs
      3. Psychoactive Drugs
        1. Alcohol
        2. Nicotine
        3. Cocaine
        4. Marijuana
        5. Heroin
      4. Environmental Hazards
      5. Other Maternal Factors
        1. Infectious Diseases
        2. Nutrition
        3. Emotional States and Stress
        4. Maternal Age
      6. Paternal Factors
    4. Positive Prenatal Development
  4. IV. BIRTH
    1. Exploring the Birth Process
      1. Stages of Birth
      2. The Transition from Fetus to Newborn
      3. Childbirth Strategies
        1. Childbirth Setting and Attendants
        2. Methods of Delivery
    2. Measures of Neonatal Health and Responsiveness
    3. Preterm Infants and Age-Weight Considerations
      1. Preterm and Low-Birthweight Infants
      2. Long-Term Outcomes for Low-Birthweight Infants
    4. Bonding








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