Customer Reviews

Development Through the Lifespan, Third Edition

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The text and the price were right for a new text, but this text was supposed to have the "My Developmental Lab" CD and access code since it is new and stated it in the description. Check with your professors before buying it here because my NEW text came opened and with out the My Development Lab products that were necessary for my class.

I finally read it all and I learned a lot. After the first chapter it got easier. The first chapter was all theory and I had to read it twice to understand but the rest was smooth sailing. They break the chapters into Physical/Cognitive & Emotional/Social for each developmental stage.

I like how this book begins each chapter with a personal story, and how everything is related to life experiences that Mrs. Berk has had, but I found it very difficult to get through the chapters, because so much of it seemed like unnecessary or uninteresting elaboration, and her personal views on controversial political concerns (health care, for example) were quite clear, with little representation from opposing views. I often found myself pressed for time, and the sheer volume of each chapter was frustrating, such that I often skimmed for context, copied definitions, and then read through the summary for all the important things. Furthermore, I found that doing so was an effective way of studying for my class.

I know that the subject material is interesting. I just feel that this book did not bring out that aspect of Developmental Psychology.

Great book, very in depth. I feel like every page contained enough information to make me go "wow". Organized and relevant.

i'm so happy the day i purchased this book. it has so much information and it's a really easy book to read...very informative also

Used this book for a graduate school class. This book covers everything regarding mental/social development and should be read by every mental health professional. It was much more interesting and easy to read than most text books.

I review the content of this edition, the one right above it and the current edition of this book and guess what...other than changing the cover and a few pictures, it's the same book but the new one cost well over $100 and I got this one at a fraction of the cost. Amazon is a great resource for this kind of stuff.

This textbook has a lot of information packed inside. It also contains a lot of interesting personal stories that sort of breaks up the monotony of scientific language.

I am using this book as reference for a paper I am doing at University. i find it very easy to read and detailed.

It makes it alot more interesting to learn about Human Development when you have a book which provides you with real life examples and discussions.

I think Berk is a good Author!

Like a previous review, I also did not receive a CD or access code. My recommendation is: do not buy this book from Amazon if you need the access code. If you don't, it's the right text for a good price, but if you do, make sure you buy the book from someone who guarantees the access code.