Children's thinking : cognitive development and individual differences /
Bjorklund, David F., 1949-
Children's thinking : cognitive development and individual differences / David F. Bjorklund, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Kayla B. Causey, California State University, Fullerton. - Sixth edition. - Los Angeles : SAGE, (c)2018. - xxi, 579 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Revised edition of Children's thinking, c2012.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface -- An introduction to cognitive development -- Biological bases of cognitive development -- The social construction of mind: sociocultural perspectives on cognitive -- Infant perception and cognition -- Thinking in symbols : the development of representation -- The development of folk knowledge -- Learning to think on their own : executive function, strategies, and problem solving -- Memory development -- Language development -- Social cognition -- Schooling and cognitive development -- Approaches to the study of intelligence -- Origins, modification, and stability of intellectual differences -- Suggested readings -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
The Sixth Edition of the topically organized "Children's Thinking" presents a current, comprehensive, and dynamic examination of cognitive development. The book covers individual children and their developmental journeys while also following the general paths of overall cognitive development in children. This unique and effective approach gives readers a holistic view of children's cognitive development, acknowledging that while no two children are exactly alike, they tend to follow similar developmental pattefns. Supported by the latest research and data, the Sixth Edition provides valuable insight for readers to better understand and work with children.
9781506334356
2016040644
101714320 DNLM
Cognition in children.
Individual differences in children.
Cognition.
Psychology, Child.
Individuation.
Thinking.
BF723 / .C455 2018 BF723
Children's thinking : cognitive development and individual differences / David F. Bjorklund, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Kayla B. Causey, California State University, Fullerton. - Sixth edition. - Los Angeles : SAGE, (c)2018. - xxi, 579 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Revised edition of Children's thinking, c2012.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface -- An introduction to cognitive development -- Biological bases of cognitive development -- The social construction of mind: sociocultural perspectives on cognitive -- Infant perception and cognition -- Thinking in symbols : the development of representation -- The development of folk knowledge -- Learning to think on their own : executive function, strategies, and problem solving -- Memory development -- Language development -- Social cognition -- Schooling and cognitive development -- Approaches to the study of intelligence -- Origins, modification, and stability of intellectual differences -- Suggested readings -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
The Sixth Edition of the topically organized "Children's Thinking" presents a current, comprehensive, and dynamic examination of cognitive development. The book covers individual children and their developmental journeys while also following the general paths of overall cognitive development in children. This unique and effective approach gives readers a holistic view of children's cognitive development, acknowledging that while no two children are exactly alike, they tend to follow similar developmental pattefns. Supported by the latest research and data, the Sixth Edition provides valuable insight for readers to better understand and work with children.
9781506334356
2016040644
101714320 DNLM
Cognition in children.
Individual differences in children.
Cognition.
Psychology, Child.
Individuation.
Thinking.
BF723 / .C455 2018 BF723