Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

Handbook of Psychology Preface xiiiIrving B. WeinerVolume Preface xvWilliam M. Reynolds and Gloria E. MillerContributors xix1 Educational Psychology: Contemporary Perspectives 1William M. Reynolds and Gloria E. Miller2 Contemporary Theories Of Intelligence 23Robert J. Sternberg3 Self-Regulation And Learning 45Dale H. Schunk and Barry J. Zimmerman4 Metacognition, Learning, and Instruction 69Christine B. McCormick, Carey Dimmitt, and Florence R. Sullivan5 Motivation And Classroom Learning 99Eric M. Anderman, DeLeon L. Gray, and Yujin Chang6 Vygotsky And Sociocultural Approaches to Teaching and Learning 117Holbrook Mahn and Vera John-Steiner7 Moral-Character Education 147Daniel K. Lapsley and David Yeager8 Cooperative Learning And Achievement: Theory And Research 179Robert E. Slavin9 Relationships Between Teachers And Children 199Terri J. Sabol and Robert C. Pianta10 SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT 213Kathryn R. Wentzel11 Early Childhood Education: Improving Outcomes For Young Children And Families 233Jane Squires, Lois Pribble, Ching-I Chen, and Maria Pom´es12 The Psychology and Pedagogy of Reading Processes 257P. David Pearson and Gina Cervetti13 Mathematical Learning 283Richard Lehrer and Richard Lesh14 Engaged Learning With Digital Media: The Points of Viewing Theory 321Ricki Goldman, John Black, John W. Maxwell, Jan L. Plass, and Mark J. Keitges15 School Psychology 365Maribeth Gettinger, Erin Brodhagen, Michelyn Butler, and Clarissa Schienebeck16 Gifted Education Programs and Procedures 389Paula Olszewski-Kubilius and Dana Thomson17 The School-Related Behavior Disorders Field: A Source of Innovation and Best Practices For School Personnel Who Serve Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders 411Hill M. Walker and Frank M. Gresham18 Learning and Pedagogy in Initial Teacher Preparation 441Jennifer A. Whitcomb19 Educational/Psychological Intervention Research Circa 2012 465Joel R. Levin and Thomas R. Kratochwill20 Educational Psychology and Educational Transformation 493Barbara L. McCombs21 Future Perspectives In Educational Psychology 535Gloria E. Miller and William M. ReynoldsAuthor Index 557Subject Index 585