From the Publisher:

This esteemed introductory treatment deals with the pertinent topics in the field of childhood cognitive development, including: highlights of intellectual growth during infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence; the developmental aspects of social cognition, perception, memory, and language; the theoretical approaches of Piaget, the Gibsons, information-processing psychologists, and more. The book follows four well-defined areas of study: 1) Introduction and major theories; 2) Chronological/age group coverage; 3) Major topics-social cognition; and 4) Major questions and problems.

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An introduction to many topics in the field of childhood cognitive development, this text covers the highlights of intellectual growth during infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence; development aspects of social cognition, perception, memory and language; the theoretical approaches of Piaget, the Gibsons, information-processing psychologists, and others. All the chapters in this new edition have been updated, and in keeping with recent trends in the filed, in various chapters there is more emphasis on theory-based approaches, toddlers' representational abilities, the role of capacity in cognitive functioning, and constraints and domain specificity. For developmental psychologists, sociologists, and all those interested in cognitive development.