Review of Child Psychology

Abstract

Reviews the book, Child Psychology by Margaret Wooster Curti (see record 1930-15046-000 ), stating that it is intended to present a "unified whole" with regard to normal childhood development. The author presents her material in a general topical way--the discussions falling under such topics as "perceptual-motor learning," "motivation," "thinking." In many ways such as "biological approach," "genetic method," "objectivity in experimental studies reported" and the general topical treatment, one is often reminded of a general psychology published in 1928--namely, Dashiell's "Fundamentals of Objective Psychology". The book, too, is expressive of a dynamic functional psychology which reflects deeply the influence of men like Carr, Allport, Dashiell and others who lean toward this point of view In all these pomts, however, it is the reviewer's opinion that the author is to be commended. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)