Written in Kathleen M. Galottis signature engaging style, this text is a dynamic examination of cognitive development from infancy through adolescence. Updated and reorganized throughout, the Second Edition weaves together a variety of theoretical perspectives while considering issues of research methodology. Introductory chapters cover theoretical and developmental frameworks and are followed by chronologically arranged chapters, giving undergraduate and graduate students an understanding of the whole child in an accessible, intuitive framework.
Preface About the Author Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview What Is Cognitive Development? Cognitive Realms: An Overview Broader Impacts of and on Cognitive Development Going Forward Chapter 2: Major Theories of Cognitive Development Piagetian Theory Vygotskian Theory and Sociocultural Influences Chapter 3: Other Frameworks Relevant to Cognitive Development Theories and Frameworks Research Methods for Studying Cognitive Development Chapter 4: Perception, Attention and Memory In Infancy Basic Sensory Abilities in Infancy Visual Perception Attentional Development Memory Development in Infancy Media Exposure During Infancy Chapter 5: Knowledge of Objects and Concepts In Infancy Knowledge of Objects Categorization Knowledge of Number Statistical Learning Chapter 6: Acquiring Language Theoretical Perspectives Phonological Development Lexical Development Syntactic Development Conversational/Pragmatic Development Acquiring Sign Language Chapter 7: Perception, Attention and Memory In Early Childhood Perceptual Development Attention and Executive Functioning Memory Development Media Usage in the Preschool Years Chapter 8: Conceptual and Representational Development In Early Childhood Conceptual Development Reasoning Theory of Mind Chapter 9: Perception, Attention and Memory In Middle Childhood Becoming More Focused Selective Attention and Executive Function Increasing Cognitive Capacities Development of Long-Term Memory Chapter 10: Representation and Complex Cognitive Skills In Middle Childhood Developing a Wider and Deeper Knowledge Base Higher-Order Cognitive Skills Apprenticeship and Guided Participation Developing Academic Skills Chapter 11: Continuing Cognitive Development in Adolescence Neurological Development During Adolescence Developments in Basic Cognitive Processes Developments in Higher-Order Cognitive Processes Chapter 12: Broader Impacts of Cognitive Development Individual Differences in Cognition Reasoning About Moral Dilemmas Epistemological Development Identity Development Glossary References Author Index Subject Index
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