Lifespan Development in Context

Tara L. Kuther is a professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development since 1996. She earned her BA in psychology from Western Connecticut State University and her MA and PhD in developmental psychology from Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (American Psychological Association, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and the Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is also interested in promoting undergraduate and graduate students’ professional development and helping them navigate the challenges of pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology.

Chapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories
Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations and Prenatal Development
Chapter 3: Physical Development and Aging
Chapter 4: Brain, Perception, and Motor Development
Chapter 5: Health and Wellness
Chapter 6: Cognitive Change: Cognitive-Developmental and Sociocultural Approaches
Chapter 7: Cognitive Change: Information Processing
Chapter 8: Intelligence
Chapter 9: Language Development
Chapter 10: Emotional Development
Chapter 11: Self, Identity, and Personality
Chapter 12: Moral Development
Chapter 13: Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 14: Social Relationships: Family and Peers
Chapter 15: School, Achievement, and Work
Chapter 16: Death and Dying