Psychological Development in Infancy

Applied Developmental Psychology: Volume 3 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 psychological development in infancy, the meanings of constructs, and the measurement and meaning of parent-child interaction. Also covered are topics such as the development of high-risk infants in low-risk families, as well as the effects of deprivation on human visual development. The text is recommended to psychologists, especially those who would like to research on how the field can be viewed as a developmental science.

ContributorsPsychological Development in Infancy: An Overview I. Introduction II. Guiding Themes: A Historical Sketch III. Toward a New Vision ReferencesMeaning and Procedure I. The Meanings of Constructs II. Do Words Name Essences? III. The Reliance on Self-Report IV. Implications and Summary ReferencesMeasurement and Meaning of Parent-Child Interaction I. Introduction II. Characteristics of Parent-Child Interaction III. Measuring Parent-Child Interaction: Preliminary Attempts IV. Conceptual Organization of the Present Scales V. Normative Data VI. Interobserver Reliability of the Scales VII. Validity of the Scales VIII. Parent-Child Interaction Characteristics: A Validation IX. Future Directions for Study X. A Final Word Appendix. NCAFS and NCATS Training Forms ReferencesThe Development of High-Risk Infants in Low-Risk Families I. Introduction II. The Intensive Care Nursery Environment III. Coping with a High-Risk Neonate IV. Effects of High-Risk Newborns on Parents V. Effects on Parents' Perceptions of Their Infants VI. Effects on Parents' Behavior VII. Longitudinal Outcome Data VIII. Predicting Outcome from Early Measures IX. Conclusion ReferencesThe Effects of Deprivation on Human Visual Development: Studies of Children Treated for Cataracts I. Introduction II. The Discrimination of Shape III. Visual Sensitivity: Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity IV. Peripheral Vision V. Asymmetry of Optokinetic Nystagmus (OKN) VI. Color Vision VII. Conclusions ReferencesLocomotion and Psychological Development in Infancy I. The Importance of Self-Produced Locomotion II. The Development of Fear of Heights III. The Development of Spatial Orientation IV. Future Directions for Research on Self-Produced Locomotion ReferencesIndex