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1 Welcome to Developmental Psychology The required textbook for this course is The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Eighth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger. ( © 2012, Worth Publishers)

2 www.worthpublishers.com/bergerls8e A FREE Web site accompanies the book. Though not required, the site is a good way to check what you know and don’t know and get help with the more difficult course content.

3 Use the “Interactive Quizzes” to diagnose what you need to review after you’ve read the chapter. There are two quizzes for every chapter. www.worthpublishers.com/bergerls8e

4 The “Interactive Flashcards” allow you to tutor and quiz yourself on important terms from the book. www.worthpublishers.com/bergerls8e

5 If you need more help, ask for this in the bookstore… Study Guide Summarizes chapters, highlights common problem areas and offers study strategies for topics covered in your textbook. Good if using the Web is inconvenient or undesirable. Check with your bookstore for more information on how to purchase the printed Study Guide.

6 Prefer an electronic copy of The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Eighth Edition? Go to ebooks.bfwpub.com Your required text is available online at a substantial discount! Features include: - Highlighting - Post-It-Notes - Easy access from any internet connection - Bookmarking - Google-style search function

7 If you need more help, ask for this in the bookstore… Readings on the Development of Children, Fifth Edition by Mary Gauvain and Michael Cole This reader provides both classic and contemporary readings in child development.

8 If you need more help, ask for this in the bookstore… Pursuing Human Strengths by Martin Bolt This workbook can help you build on your positive personality traits such as empathy, self-respect, and self-esteem, through self-tests and research-based recommendations.

9 If you are interested in video clips that relate to your reading, ask the bookstore for this… Video Tool Kit for Human Development to accompany The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Eighth Edition This online tool provides short video clips of classic and contemporary studies to add a hands-on dimension to the text presentations. Chapter quizzes and flashcards help students to review. You can also purchase the Video Tool Kit at www.worthvideotoolkit.com

10 www.yourdevelopmentportal.com If your textbook was packaged with a DevelopmentPortal access code, you can redeem it at the below website by following these steps: 1.Click “register.” 2.Fill out the information and you’re ready to go. * Be sure to hold on to the access card until you redeem it online. DevelopmentPortal to accompany The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Eighth Edition You can also purchase Portal access on the below website!

11 Need support? Call 1-800-936-6899 Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 AM EST Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM EST techsupport@bfwpub.com


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