Conducting Research in Developmental Psychology

Nancy Aaron Jones, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience, the FAU Brain Institute and the Center for Complex Systems, Florida Atlantic University, US. Her research focuses on the integration of infant brain and emotional development in the family system, particularly in the context of maternal mood disorders.Melannie Platt, Ph.D., is a researcher and instructor at Florida Atlantic University, US. Her main research interests include emotional development, social and emotional learning, and relationships in early childhood. Krystal D. Mize, Ph.D., is an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at Florida Atlantic University, US. Her primary interest is in the correlates and determinants of non-optimal and optimal emotional and social development across the lifespan.Jillian Hardin, Ph.D., is a psychology researcher and adjunct instructor at Florida Atlantic University, US. Her main research interest is how early experiential factors influence bio-behavioral development and later functioning.

• PrefaceList of Contributors1. A Century of Research in Child Development: The Emergence of a New Science John W. Hagen, Carly A. Lasagna, and Sherri E. Packett2. Overimitation across Development: The Influence of Individual and Contextual FactorsBruce Rawlings, Natália Dutra, Cameron Turner, and Emma Flynn3. Ethics in Developmental ResearchDiana J. Meter and Marion K. Underwood4. Prenatal Animal Models of Behavioral Development Gale A. Kleven and Seanceray A. Bellinger5. Physiological and Behavioral Research Methods across Prenatal and Infant Periods Nancy Aaron Jones and Krystal D. Mize6. Studying Perceptual Development in InfancyFabrice Damon, Nicholas J. Minar, And Anne Hillairet De Boisferon7. Studying Children’s Verb Learning across DevelopmentJane B. Childers, Sneh Lalani, Blaire Porter, Sophia Arriazola, Priscilla Tovar-Perez, and Bibiana Cutilletta8. Developmental Robotics for Language Learning Angelo Cangelosi and Matthew Schlesinger9. Attachment Theory and Research in a Developmental FrameworkPatricia Crittenden and Susan Spieker10. Social Ecological Influences: The Role of Residential Neighborhoods in the Development of Children and YouthMargaret O’brien Caughy*11. Measuring Peer Relationships During Childhood: Exploring the Benefits of Using Peer NominationsChristopher D. Aults12. Gender Identity DevelopmentMadhavi Menon and Sara M. Gorman13. Methodological Issues in Cross-Cultural Research on Prosocial and Moral DevelopmentGustavo Carlo and Sahitya Maiya14. Translational Science: Developmental Psychopathology and Social PolicyRoss A. Thompson15. Methodological Considerations in Collaborative Memory and Aging Research Michelle L. Meade, Summer R. Whillock, and Katherine M. HartIndex*Dr. Tammy Leonard contributed the activities/supplemental materials that are a part of this chapter and included on the Taylor and Francis website.