Cognitive Development (eBook)

Infancy Through Adolescence

Kathleen M. Galotti (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015 | 2., Second Edition
488 Seiten
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
9781483379197 (ISBN)

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.12.2015
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• Schlagworte: adolescence • Child Development • Cognitive Development • Cognitive Psychology
• ISBN-13: 9781483379197 / 9781483379197