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A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e
Diane E. Papalia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman
Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Chapter Outline


Section I Aspects of Cognitive Maturation

  1. Piaget's Stage of Formal Operations
    1. Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning
    2. Evaluating Piaget's Theory
  2. Language Development
  3. Elkind: Immature Characteristics of Adolescent Thought

Section II Moral Reasoning: Kohlberg's Theory

  1. Kohlberg's Levels and Stages
  2. Evaluating Kohlberg's Theory
    1. Family Influences
    2. Validity for Women and Girls
    3. Cross-Cultural Validity

Section III Educational and Vocational Issues

  1. Influences on School Achievement
    1. Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Academic Motivation
    2. Socioeconomic Status and the Family Environment
    3. Parental Involvement and Parenting Styles
    4. Ethnicity and Peer Influence
    5. Quality of Schooling
  2. Dropping Out of High School
  3. Educational and Vocational Preparation
    1. Influences on Student's Aspirations
    2. Guiding Students Not Bound for College
    3. Should High School Students Work Part Time?








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