Cross-Sectional Studies

Longitudinal Studies

Biographical Studies

Prenatal Development

Importance of the Placenta

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Neonate Reflexes

Neonate Reflexes

Temperament

3 Types of Temperaments (Thomas & Chess)

Visual Preferences of Infants

Depth Perception (Visual Cliff Studies)

Developmental Trends

Developmental Trends

Cognitive Development (Piaget)

Sensory-Motor Stage (birth to 2 years)

Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)

Concrete-Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)

Principles of Conservation

Formal-Operational Stage (11 to 15 years)

Criticisms of Piaget’s Theory