Cognitive DevelopmentCutting-edge and "big-picture" in perspective, this popular introduction to cognitive development focuses on both the fascinating nature of children's thinking and the excitement and change in work in this area. Using an integrated topical approach, it explores the developmental aspects of social cognition, perception, memory, and language. Theoretically balanced, it considers the full spectrum of approaches--from Piaget's developmental stages, to information-processing (including connectionism), dynamic systems, contextual, theory-change, neo-Piagetian, evolutionary, neuroscience, and constraint approaches. Infant Perception. Infant Cognition. Representation and Concepts. Reasoning and Problem Solving. Social Cognition/Theory of Mind. Memory. Language. For anyone interested in child development, including parents, students, and those in psychology, social work, education, etc. |
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... adult thought . That picture starts to become fuzzy , however , as soon as we ask how universal or even typical ... adult cognition . As to criterion ( 1 ) , it seems almost banal to claim that the adult members of some human groups ...
... adult thought . That picture starts to become fuzzy , however , as soon as we ask how universal or even typical ... adult cognition . As to criterion ( 1 ) , it seems almost banal to claim that the adult members of some human groups ...
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... adults may exercise what formal - operational capacities they possess only in certain limited areas of their cognitive functioning . It is also possible that an adult may have some feeling for the general nature of abstract , formal ...
... adults may exercise what formal - operational capacities they possess only in certain limited areas of their cognitive functioning . It is also possible that an adult may have some feeling for the general nature of abstract , formal ...
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... Adult A and preschooler are in room X ( Menig - Peterson , 1975 ) . Adult A " accidentally " spills a cup of juice on a table cloth . The two discuss how best to clean it up and eventually do so . A week later preschooler returns to ...
... Adult A and preschooler are in room X ( Menig - Peterson , 1975 ) . Adult A " accidentally " spills a cup of juice on a table cloth . The two discuss how best to clean it up and eventually do so . A week later preschooler returns to ...
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INFANCY | 14 |
EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD | 61 |
ADOLESCENCE | 101 |
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