Written in Kathleen M. Galotti's 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
