Applied Developmental Psychology

Applied Developmental Psychology: Volume 2 is a collection of papers from different experts in the field of psychology in an attempt to put forth a vision of psychology as a developmental science through its applications in different studies. The book covers topics such as essentialism and populational psychology, comprehension and comprehension monitoring, and theoretical and applied issues in the use of binaural sensory aids by blind infants and children. Also covered are topics such as the effects of maternal employment on young children and the subtypes of developmental dyslexia. The text is recommended to psychologists, especially those who would like to research on how the field can be viewed as a developmental science.

ContributorsPrefaceDevelopment as Explanation: Beyond the Unicorn Mind I. Introduction II. Essentialism III. Populational Thinking in Biology IV. Proximate and Ultimate Explanation in Biology V. Populational Psychology VI. Context and History VII. The Criteria of Historical Sciences VIII. Toward Rapprochement IX. How to Proceed? X. The Role of Applied Analysis XI. Conclusion ReferencesThe Search after Meaning: Comprehension and Comprehension Monitoring I. Introduction II. The Present Research III. Method IV. Results V. Discussion ReferencesThe Use of Binaural Sensory Aids by Blind Infants and Children: Theoretical and Applied Issues I. The Sonar Aid II. Perceptual Development and the Sonar Aid III. Sonar Aid Use during Infancy IV. A Critical Evaluation V. Discussion and Conclusion ReferencesThe Effects of Maternal Employment on Young Children I. Cognitive Development II. Social-Emotional Development III. Personality Characteristics IV. Quality of Substitute Care V. Maternal Employment and Family Functioning VI. Recommendations to Parents VII. Discussion and Speculation ReferencesCognitive Development, Helpless Behavior, and Labeling Effects in the Lives of the Mentally Retarded I. Development of Cognitive Abilities in Retarded and Nonretarded People II. Performance Deficits and Learned Helplessness III. Pondering the Etiology of Helplessness: Adult-to-Child Feedback and the Effects of the "Mentally Retarded" Label IV. Overview: Tracing Connections ReferencesSubtypes of Developmental Dyslexia: Do They Exist? I. Measurement of Reading II. Attempts at Subtyping III. Conclusions ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

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