Nature of child development: Science of child development -- Biological processes, physical development, and perceptual development: Biological beginnings ; Prenatal development and birth ; Physical development and health ; Motor, sensory, and perceptual development -- Cognition and language: Cognitive developmental approaches ; Information processing ; Intelligence ; Language development -- Socioemotional development: Emotional development ; Self and identity ; Gender ; Moral development -- Social contexts of development: Families ; Peers ; Schools and achievement ; Culture