Childhood Cognitive Development: The Essential Readings (Essential Readings in Developmental Psychology) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0631216553 ISBN 13: 9780631216551

Verlag: Blackwell Publishers, 2000

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Like any other field of scientific inquiry, cognitive development research is constantly evolving, undergoing its own exciting developments. Childhood Cognitive Developments: The Essential Readings introduces the reader to this dynamic subject and to some of the current research controversies.
Each of the articles has been chosen for its reflection of the evolution and diversity of research and thinking within the area of cognitive development, together with its accessibility to students at all levels. The articles are both introduced and contextualized by the editor, and suggestions for further reading give students a starting point for exploration of the key topics in childhood cognitive development.

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Kang Lee the editor is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Queen's University, Ontario.

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Cognitive development research as a field of developmental science has existed for almost a century. During this time, particularly in the last 50 years, tremendous advances have been made in our understanding of how the child's mind works.

Like any other field of scientific enquiry, cognitive development research is constantly evolving, undergoing its own exciting developments. Childhood Cognitive Development: The Essential Readings introduces the reader to this dynamic subject and to some of the current research controversies.

Each of the articles has been chosen for its clear reflection of the evolution and diversity of research and thinking within the area of cognitive development, together with its accessibility to students at all levels. Written by leading researchers such as Jean Piaget, John Flavell, and Uta Frith, the articles are both introduced and contextualized by the editor, and suggestions for further reading give students an ideal starting point for the exploration of the key topics in childhood cognitive development.

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• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0631216553
• ISBN 13: 9780631216551
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 340
• Herausgeber: Lee Kang
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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