Cognitive Development: Infancy Through Adolescence / Edition 2

by Kathleen M. Galotti

Overview

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 "whole 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.

Find out more about Kathleen Galotti on her webpage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901483379172
Publication date:	01/27/2016
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Kathleen M. Galotti holds a B.A. in psychology and economics from Wellesley College, as well as an M.A. and a Ph.D. in psychology and an M.S.E. in computer and information sciences from the University of Pennsylvania. At Carleton College she holds the title Professor and Director of Cognitive Science, an interdisciplinary program, which she helped establish in 1989. She also is a former department chair of Psychology. She teaches courses in cognitive and developmental psychology and cognitive science, and has also taught courses in statistics and introductory psychology. Dr. Galotti is the author or coauthor of dozens of peer-reviewed studies in cognitive and developmental psychology. Her research centers on the development of reasoning and decision-making skills from the preschool period through adulthood and on the styles with which adolescents and adults plan for the future, make important life commitments, and learn new information. Her research has been funded through the National Science Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. She is the author of Making Decisions That Matter: How People Face Important Life Choices (Erlbaum, 2002), as well as a textbook, Cognitive Development: Infancy Through Adolescence (SAGE, 2011).

Table of 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