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Life-Span Development, 8/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas - Dallas
Infancy
Cognitive Development in Infancy

Chapter Outline

  1. PIAGET’S THEORY OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT

      The Stage of Sensorimotor Development

      Substages

        Simple Reflexes

        First Habits and Primary Circular Reactions

        Secondary Circular Reactions

        Coordination of Secondary Circular Reactions

        Tertiary Circular Reactions, Novelty, and Curiosity

        Internalization of Schemes

      Object Permanence

      Evaluating Piaget’s Sensorimotor Stage

      Perceptual Development

      Conceptual Development

  2. LEARNING AND REMEMBERING

      Conditioning

      Habituation and Dishabituation

      Imitation

      Memory

  3. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN INTELLIGENCE
  4. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

      Defining Language

      How Language Develops

      Biological Influences

        Biological Evolution

        Biological Prewiring

      Behavioral and Environmental Influences









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