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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Cognitive Development
Basic Concepts in Cognitive Development
Development
Developmental Function and Individual Differences
Five “Truths” of Cognitive Development
Cognitive Development Proceeds as a Result of the Dynamic and Reciprocal Transaction of Internal and
Cognitive Development Is Constructed Within a Social Context
Cognitive Development Involves Both Stability and Plasticity over Time
Box 1-1: The Adaptive Nature of Cognitive Immaturity
Cognitive Development Involves Changes in the Way Information Is Represented
Children Develop Increasing Intentional Control over Their Behavior and Cognition
Cognitive Development Involves Changes in Both Domain-General and Domain-Specific Abilities
Goals of Cognitive Developmentalists
Key Terms and Concepts
Suggested Readings
Chapter 2 Biological Bases of Cognitive Development
Evolution and Cognitive Development
Evolutionary Developmental Psychology
Models of Gene-Environment Interaction
The Developmental Systems Approach
The Genotype --> Environment Theory
The Development of the Brain
Box 2-1: The Evolution of the Human Brain
Neuronal Development
How Do Young Brains Get Hooked Up?
The Development of the Neocortex
The Brain’s Plasticity
Developmental Biology and Cognitive Development
Summary
Chapter 3 The Social Construction of Mind: Sociocultural Perspectives on Cognitive Development
The Role of Culture in Cognitive Development
The Social Origins of Early Cognitive Competencies
The Zone of Proximal Development
Apprenticeship in Thinking and Guided Participation
Sociohistorical Influences
Assessing Cognitive Development from a Sociocultural Perspective
Implications for Education
Sociocultural Theory and Cognitive Development
Chapter 4 Infant Perception and Cognition
Basic Perceptual Abilities of Young Infants
Some Methodologies Used to Assess Infant Perception
Visual Preference Paradigm
Habituation/Dishabituation Paradigm
The Development of Visual Perception
Vision in the Newborn
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