Cognitive Development : Infancy Through Adolescence

by Kathleen M. Galotti

• ISBN13: 9781412966665
• ISBN10: 1412966663
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-08
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This innovative text by Kathleen M. Galotti is a dynamic look at the cognitive abilities of infants, preschoolers, children, and adolescents. It weaves together a variety of theoretical perspectives, and considers issues of research methodology carefully. The organization of the book is chronological, giving students a look at the 'œwhole child,' although certain chapters feature a hybrid organization to consider special topics. Up to date, detailed, and written in Galotti's clear, engaging, and personal style, this book is likely to be one both undergraduate and graduate students find compelling. Pedagogical features include chapter summaries, review questions that promote critical thinking, and a detailed glossary.

Table of Contents

About the Author

Introduction and Overview

Major Theories, Frameworks, and Research Methods

Infancy: Perception and Attention

Infancy: Memorial and Conceptual Development

Late Infancy/Early Childhood: Acquiring Language

Early Childhood: Perception and Attention

Early Childhood: Memory and Conceptual Development

Early Childhood: Higher Order and Social Cognition

Middle Childhood: Basic Cognitive Processes

Middle Childhood: Long-Term Memory and the Knowledge Base

Middle Childhood: Higher Order and Complex Skills

Adolescence: Continuing Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Broader Impacts of Cognitive Development

Glossary

References

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