Cognitive development : infancy through adolescence /: infancy through adolescence. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kathleen M. Galotti.
• Authors: Galotti, Kathleen M, 1957-
• Contents: 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;
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (488 pages)
• Subjects: 155.4/13; Cognitive psychology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483379197; 1483379191
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