Now with all digital content in Macmillan Learning's breakthrough platform, Achieve, Kathleen Stassen Berger’s bestselling Invitation to the Life Span connects students to the field of developmental psychology in an engaging, accessible, culturally inclusive way, and does so with just 15 concise chapters and an epilogue—just the right length for a single term. But in that brief presentation, students will encounter an extraordinary range of research breakthroughs, theories, practices, and stories, all conveyed in Berger’s signature narrative voice. The new edition includes coverage in exceptionally fast-moving areas such as brain development, psychopathology, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of all ages, while taking advantage of innovative new tools for media-centered teaching and learning. With Achieve, our most powerful learning option is also our most affordable. Achieve brings all of the best aspects of the text and digital resources together in one place. Built on best practices in research in psychology and learning science, Achieve provides students with robust tools to succeed in their life-span development course, while giving instructors insights into their students' understanding and performance.