Motor development and psychological development are fundamentally related, but
researchers typically consider them separately. In this review, we present four key features …

Anthropometry involves the external measurement of morphological traits of human beings.
It has a widespread and important place in nutritional assessment, and while the literature …

DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE; An Advanced Textbook; Eighth Edition Page 1 DOI: 10.4324/9781003387145-8
Introduction: The Importance of Motor Development Motor behavior is critical to developmental …

The ecological approach is a framework for studying the behavior of animals in their
environments. My version of an ecological approach focuses on learning in the context of …

Although a fundamental goal of developmental science is to identify general processes of
change, developmental scientists rarely generalize beyond their specific content domains …

Learning to walk is one of the great achievements in human development. An aim of this
chapter is to describe the developmental progression of locomotion, ranging from the …

Infants acquire independent mobility amidst a flux of body growth. Changes in body
dimensions and variations in the ground change the physical constraints on keeping …

When parents brag about their baby's accomplishments and document their infant's
developmental achievements on calendars and smart phones, they tend to focus on …

Adequate nutrition is necessary for achieving optimal growth and neurodevelopment.
Growth is a natural and expected process that happens concomitantly with rapid …

Background With the addition of new guidance for children from birth to 24 months in the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (DGA), a Healthy Eating Index (HEI) was …