Cognitive Development (4th Edition)

A Definition Of Cognition -- Perspectives On The Development Of The Human Cognitive System -- Infant Perception -- Methods Of Studying Infant Perception -- Vision -- Audition -- Relating Information From Different Senses -- Infant Cognition -- The Piagetian Approach -- The Object Concept -- Other Infant Achievements -- Representation And Concepts -- Symbolic-representational Abilities -- Event Knowledge And Scripts -- Concepts And Categories -- Biological Concepts -- Basic Numerical Abilities -- Reasoning And Problem Solving -- Reasoning: Piaget's View -- Reasoning: Other Perspectives -- Scientific Thinking -- Problem Solving -- Social Cognition -- The Nature Of Social Cognition -- Similarities And Differences Between Social And Nonsocial Cognition -- Social-cognitive Development During Infancy -- Children's Knowledge About The Mind -- Understanding Traits And Other Psychological Bases Of Behavior -- Knowledge About Self -- Understanding Social Relationships -- Memory -- Some Concepts And Distinctions -- Infant Memory -- Remembering Events -- Strategies -- Knowledge -- Metamemory -- Capacity -- Current Issues In Memory Development -- Language -- Preverbal Developments -- Methods Of Study -- One-word Utterances -- Two-word Utterances -- Later Developments -- Explaining Language Development: Semantics -- Explaining Language Development: Grammar -- Questions And Problems -- Diagnosis -- Patterns -- Cognitive Change. John H. Flavell, Patricia H. Miller, Scott A. Miller. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 355-406) And Indexes. Cutting-edge and "big-picture" in perspective, this popular introduction to cognitive development focuses on both the fascinating nature of children's thinking and the excitement and change in work in this area. Using an integrated topical approach, it explores the developmental aspects of social cognition, perception, memory, and language. Theoretically balanced, it considers the full spectrum of approaches--from Piaget's developmental stages, to information-processing (including connectionism), dynamic systems, contextual, theory-change, neo-Piagetian, evolutionary, neuroscience, and constraint approaches. Infant Perception. Infant Cognition. Representation and Concepts. Reasoning and Problem Solving. Social Cognition/Theory of Mind. Memory. Language. For anyone interested in child development, including parents, students, and those in psychology, social work, education, etc. Focuses on the fascinating nature of children's thinking and the excitement and change in work in this area. This book explores the numerous forms of childhood cognition including perception, memory, and language. It considers various approaches - from Piaget's developmental stages, to information-processing and dynamic systems. Using an integrated topical approach, this book explores the developmental aspects of social cognition, perception, memory and language, focusing particularly on children's thinking. This edition pays special attention to new areas, such as toddlers' representational abilities 1. Introduction. 2. Infant Perception. 3. Infant Cognition. 4. Representation and Concepts. 5. Reasoning and Problem Solving. 6. Social Cognition. 7. Memory. 8. Language. 9. Questions and Problems. References. Name Index. Subject Index.