Advanced Developmental Psychology (PSY 620P) Spring 2013

Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 am – 12:15 pm, FLP 301 Department of Psychology

University of Miami Instructor: Heather Henderson, Ph.D. Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30pm-3:30pm, or by appointment Office: FLP 350 E-mail: h.henderson@miami.edu Phone: (305) 284-8481

Course Description: In this course we will cover a number of current topics in the field of Developmental Psychology. The course is divided into four modules. In the first module, developmental theories, methodologies and conceptualizations of the internal and external processes that jointly influence development will be discussed. In the second module, an overview of specific domains of development (perceptual, cognitive, social/emotional) will be covered. In the third module, socialization processes will be discussed with an emphasis on parent, peer, school, and community influences on development. In the final module, issues pertaining to emerging adulthood and the transition through adulthood will be discussed. Throughout the semester, emphasis will be placed on mechanisms underlying continuity and change over the lifespan. Required Readings Bornstein, M. H., & Lamb, M. E. (2011). Developmental Science: An Advanced Textbook

(6th Edition). New York, NY: Psychology Press. Most weeks 2 to 4 additional readings will be assigned that are representative of current empirical work in the field. These papers will be available on Blackboard in .pdf format. Evaluation: Exams: Students will complete a take-home midterm (DUE MARCH 19th) and a take-home final (DUE MAY 2nd) exam. Exams will be short essay format and will require students to reflect upon and integrate the readings and class discussions. Each exam is worth 40% of your final grade. Thought Questions and Discussion Facilitation: Students will be responsible for facilitating class during a Thursday class two times over the course of the semester. To do so, the student will send via email 3 thought questions to the instructor and the other facilitators at least 24 hours before class. Your questions should be focused on integrative themes across the readings, the pros and cons of different research methods for addressing the topic, and ideas regarding potential future directions/applications of the findings. You will be expected to share your questions with the class as a means of facilitating general. Each discussion session you are responsible for will be worth 8% of your final grade and will be based on the thoughtfulness and quality of the questions and ensuing discussion.

Participation: 4% of your final grade will be assigned based on your level of engagement and participation in classroom discussions. Schedule of Classes and Assigned Readings Week 1 January 15th – Introduction to Class; History and Systems in Developmental Psychology Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 1

Lerner, R. M., Lewin-Bizan, S., & Alberts Warren, A. E. (2011). Concepts and theories of Human Development.

January 17th – History and Systems in Developmental Psychology (cont) Spencer, J. P., Perone, S., & Buss, A. T. (2011). Twenty years and going strong: A dynamic systems revolution in motor and cognitive development. Child Development Perspectives, 5, 260-266. Week 2 January 22nd – Culture in Development Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 2

Cole, M., & Packer, M. (2011). Culture in development. January 24th – Culture in Development (cont) Lansford, J. E., Chang, L., Dodge, K. A., Malone, P. S., Oburu, P., Palmerus, K., Bacchini,

D., Pastorelli, C., Bombi, A. S., Zelli, A., Tapanya, S., Chaudhary, N., Deater- Deckard, K., Manke, B., & Quinn, N. (2005). Physical discipline and children’s adjustment: Cultural normativeness as a moderator. Child Development, 76, 1234.

Chen, X., Chen, H., Li, D., & Wang, L. (2009). Early childhood behavioral inhibition and

social and school adjustment in Chinese children: A 5-year longitudinal study. Child Development, 80, 1692-1704.

Chen, X. (2012). Culture, peer interaction, and socioemotional development. Child Development Perspectives. Week 3 January 29th – Developmental Design, Measurement, & Analysis Approaches Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 3

Hartmann, D. P. & Pelzel, K. E., & Abbott, C. B. (2011). Design, Measurement, and Analysis in Developmental Research.

January 31st – Design, Measurement, & Analysis Approaches (cont) Shaw, D. S., Connell, A., Dishion, T. J., Wilson, M. N., & Gardner, F. (2009).

Improvements in maternal depression as a mediator of intervention effects on early childhood behavior problems. Development and Psychopathology, 21, 417-439.

Brody, G. H., Chen, Y-F., Murry, V. M., Ge, X., Simons, R. L., Gibbons, F. X., Gerrard, M.,

& Cutrona, C. E. (2006). Perceived discrimination and the adjustment of African American youths: A five-year longitudinal analysis with contextual moderation effects. Child Development, 77, 1170-1189.

Micali, N., Simonoff, E., Stahl, D., & Treasure, J. (2011). Maternal eating disorders and

infant feeding difficulties: Maternal and child mediators in a longitudinal general population study. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 52, 800-807.

Week 4 February 5th – The biological basis of behavior and development Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 4 Johnson, M. H. (2011). Developmental neuroscience, psychophysiology, and

genetics. February 7th – The biological basis of behavior and development (cont) Shaw, P., Greenstein, D., Lerch, J., Clasen, L., Lenroot, R., Gogtay, N., Evans, A., Rapoport,

J., & Giedd, J. (2006). Intellectual ability and cortical development in children and adolescents. Nature, 440, 676-679.

Chen, E., Cohen, S., & Miller, G. E. (2010). How low socioeconomic status affects 2-year

hormonal trajectories in children. Psychological Science, 21, 31-37. Miller, J. G., & Kinsbourne, M. (2012). Culture and neuroscience in developmental psychology: Contributions and challenges. Child Development Perspectives. Week 5 February 12th – Perceptual Development Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 6 Bornstein, M. H., Arterberry, M. E., & Mash, C. (2011). Perceptual

development. February 14th – Perceptual Development (cont) Vogel, M., Monesson, A., & Scott, L. S. (2012). Building biases in infancy: The influence of race on face and voice emotion matching. Developmental Science, 15, 359-372. Maurer, D., Mondloch, C. J., & Lewis, T. L. (2007). Sleeper effects. Developmental Science, 10,

40-47. Week 6 February 19th – Cognitive Development Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 7 Birney, D. P., & Sternberg, R. J. (2011). The development of cognitive abilities. February 21st – Cognitive Development (cont) Herrmann, E., Hernandez-Lloreda, M. V., Call, J., Hare, B., & Tomasello, M. (2010).

The structure of individual differences in the cognitive abilities of children and chimpanzees. Psychological Science, 21, 102-110.

Gottlieb, G., & Blair, C. (2004). How early experience matters in intellectual development

in the case of poverty. Prevention Science, 5, 245-252. Nielsen, M. & Tomaselli, K. (2010). Overimitation in Kalahari Bushman Children and

the Origins of Human Cultural Cognition. Psychological Science, 21, 729-736. Week 7 February 26th – Language Development Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 8 MacWhinney, B. (2011). Language Development. February 28th – Language Development (cont) Kim, K.H.S., Relkin, N.R., Lee, K.M., & Hirsch, J. (1997). Distinct cortical areas associated with native and second languages. Nature, 388, 171-174. Houston, D. M., Stewart, J., Moberly, A., Hollich, G., & Miyamoto, R. T. (2012). Word learning in deaf children with cochlear implants: Effects of early auditory experience. Developmental Science, 15, 448-461. Vernon-Feagans, L., Garrett-Peters, P., Willoughby, M., Mills-Koonce, R., & The Family Life Project Key Investigators. (2012). Chaos, poverty, and parenting: Predictors of early language development. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 27, 339-351. Week 8 March 5th – Temperament and Emotion Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 9 Thompson, R. A., Winer, A. C., & Goodvin, R. (2011). The individual child:

Temperament, emotion, self, and personality. March 7th – Temperament and Emotion (cont) Moffitt, T. E., Aresneault, L., Belsky, D., Dickson, N., Hancox, R. J., Harrington, H., Houts, R., Poulton, R., Roberts, B. W., Ross, S., Sears, M. R., Thomson, W. M., & Caspi, A. (2011). A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety. PNAS, 108, 2693-2698. Fraley, R. C., Griffin, B. N., Belsky, J., & Roisman, G. I. (2012). Developmental antecedents of political ideology: A longitudinal investigation from birth to age 18. Psychological Science, 23, 1425-1431. Nelson, J. A., Leerkes, E., O’Brien, M., Calkins, S. D., & Marcovitch, S. (2012). African American and European American mothers’ beliefs about negative emotions and emotion socialization practices. Parenting: Science and Practice, 12, 22-41.

MMaarrcchh 1122tthh // 1144tthh –– NNoo CCllaassss SSpprriinngg BBrreeaakk Week 9 March 19th -- Socialization Experiences I – Parent-child relationships Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 10 Lamb, M. E., & Lewis, C. (2011). The role of parent-child relationships in child

development. March 21st – Socialization Experiences I – Parent-child relationships Belsky, J. & Pluess, M. (2009). Beyond diathesis-stress: Differential susceptibility to

environmental influences. Psychological Bulletin, 135, 885-908.

Belsky, J., Steinberg, L. D., Houts, R. M., Friedman, S. L., DeHart, G., Cauffman, E., Roisman, G. I., Halpern-Felsher, B. L., Susman, E., & The NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (2007). Family rearing antecedents of pubertal timing. Child Development, 78, 1302-1321.

Tamis-LeMonda, C. S., Shannon, J. D., Cabrera, N. J., & Lamb, M. E. (2004).

Fathers and mothers at play with their 2- and 3-year-olds: Contributions to language and cognitive development, Child Development, 75, 1806.

Week 10 March 26th -- Socialization Experiences I – Parent-child relationships (cont) Baker, J. K., Fenning, R. M., & Crnic, K. A. (2010). Emotion socialization by mothers and fathers: Coherence among behaviors and associations with parent attitudes and children’s social competence. Social Development, 20, 412-430. Huston, A. C., & Aronson, S. R. (2005). Mothers’ time with infant and time in employment

as predictors of mother-child relationships and children’s early development. Child Development, 76, 467.

Ispa, J. M., Fine, M. A., Halgunseth, L. C., Harper, S., Robinson, J., Boyce, L., Brooks-Gunn,

J., & Brady-Smith, C. (2004). Maternal intrusiveness, maternal warmth, and mother- toddler relationship outcomes: Variations across low-income ethnic and acculturation groups. Child Development, 75, 1613.

March 28th – Socialization Experiences I – Parent-child relationships (cont) Lansford, J. E. (2009). Parental divorce and children’s adjustment. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 4, 140-152. Wainright, J. L., Russell, S. T., & Patterson, C. J. (2004). Psychosocial adjustment, school outcomes, and romantic relationships of adolescents with same-sex parents. Child Development, 75, 1886. Crowl, A., Ahn, S., & Baker, J. (2008). A meta-analysis of developmental outcomes for

children of same-sex and heterosexual parents. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 4, 385-407. Week 11 April 2rd – Socialization Experiences II – Peer relationships Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 11

Rubin, K. H., Coplan, R. J., Chen, X., Bowker, J., & McDonald, K. L. (2011). Peer relationships in childhood.

April 4th – Socialization Experiences II – Peer relationships (cont) Coplan, R. J., Prakash, K., O’Neil, K., & Armer, M. (2004). Do you “want” to play?

Distinguishing between conflicted shyness and social disinterest in early childhood. Developmental Psychology, 40, 244-258.

Murray-Close, D., & Ostrov, J. M. (2009). A longitudinal study of forms and functions of

aggressive behavior in early childhood. Child Development, 80, 828-842. Chein, J., Albert, D., O’Brien, L., Uckert, K., & Steinberg, L. (2011). Peers increase

adolescent risk taking by enhancing activity in the brain’s reward circuitry. Developmental Science, 14, F1-F10.

Week 12 April 9th: Socialization Experiences III - School and Community Bornstein & Lamb: Chapter 12

Eccles, J. S., & Roeser, R. W. (2011). School and community influences on human development.

April 11th – Socialization Experiences III – School and Community (cont) Howes, C., Sanders, K., & Lee, L. (2008). Entering a new peer group in ethnically and

linguistically diverse childcare classrooms. Social Development, 17, Clampet-Lundquist, S., Edin, K., Kling, J. R., & Duncan, G. J. (2011). Moving teenagers out of high-risk neighborhoods: How girls fare better than boys. American Journal of Sociology, 116, 1154-1189. Evans, G. W., & Kutcher, R. (2011). Loosening the link between childhood poverty and

adolescent smoking and obesity: The protective effects of social capital. Psychological Science, 22, 3-7.

Week 13 April 16th – Beyond Childhood: The transition to adulthood Rutter, M. (1989). Pathways from childhood to adult life. Journal of Child Psychology and

Psychiatry, 30, 23-51.

Arnett, J. J. (2007). Emerging adulthood: What is it and what is it good for? Child Development Perspectives, 1, 68-73.

Lee, C., & Gramotnev, H. (2007). Life transitions and mental health in a national cohort of young Australian women. Developmental Psychology, 43, 877-888.

Masten, A. S., & Tellegen, A. (2012). Resilience in developmental psychopathology: Contributions of the Project Competence Longitudinal Study. Development and Psychopathology, 24, 345-361. April 18th – Beyond Childhood: The transition to adulthood (cont) **** NO CLASS *** Week 14 April 23rd – Beyond Childhood: Transition to parenthood, middle adulthood Doss, B. D., Rhoades, G. K., Stanley, S. M., & Markman, H. J. (2009). The effect of the

transition to parenthood on relationship quality: An 8-year prospective study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96, 601-619.

Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., English, T., Dunn, E. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). In defense of parenthood: Children are associated with more joy than misery. Psychological Science, 24, 3-10. April 25th – Beyond Childhood: Transition to parenthood, middle adulthood Feldman, R., Sussman, A. L., Zigler, E. (2004). Parental leave and work adaptation at the

transition to parenthood: Individual, marital, and social correlates. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 25, 459-479.

Whitbourne, S. K., Sneed, J. R., & Sayer, A. (2009). Psychosocial development from college

through midlife: A 34-year sequential study. Developmental Psychology, 45, 1328-1340. Urry, H. L., & Gross, J. J. (2010). Emotion regulation in older age. Current Directions in

Psychological Science, 19, 352-257.