Cognitive development : an advanced textbook / / edited by Marc H. Bornstein and Michael E. Lamb

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828319903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2011
• ISBN: 1-136-69972-4; 1-283-24159-5; 9786613241597; 1-136-69973-2; 0-203-81339-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (489 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BornsteinMarc H; LambMichael E. <1953->
• Disciplina: 155
• Soggetti: Developmental psychology; Cognition
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT: AN ADVANCED TEXTBOOK; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 NEURAL, PHYSICAL, MOTOR, PERCEPTUAL, COGNITIVE, AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: AN INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; PART I FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE; 2 CONCEPTS AND THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; 3 CULTURE IN DEVELOPMENT; 4 DESIGN, MEASUREMENT, AND ANALYSIS IN DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH; PART II DEVELOPMENT IN NEUROSCIENCE, MOTOR SKILLS,PERCEPTION, COGNITION, AND LANGUAGE; 5 DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND GENETICS; 6 PHYSICAL AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; 7 PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT; 8 THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE ABILITIES9 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; GLOSSARY; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• Sommario/riassunto: This new text consists of parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition along with new introductory material that as a whole provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of cognitive development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully ; introduces the history and systems, methodologies, and measurement and analytic techniques used to understand human cognitive development. The relevance of cognition is illustrated through engaging applications. Each chapter reflects the current state of the field in cognitive development and features an introduct