Children's Thinking: Cognitive Development and Individual Differences / Edition 6 in Bloomington, MN

Crafted in a manner that makes topics clear and enlightening for both graduate and undergraduate audiences, Children's Thinking explores the dynamic field of cognitive development, with an increased emphasis on the interactive nature of development -- the continuous interaction between a child's biological constitution and his or her physical and social environment. Taking an empirical perspective, Bjorklund summarizes and illuminates classic and contemporary theory and research, creating a picture of development that reveals the ways in which developmental function can help explain individual differences in cognition. His discussion of the "seven truths of cognitive development" -- presented in the introductory chapter and carried through the rest of the text -- enables readers to see the field as a dynamic, developing entity connected by general principles. And, to add greater dimension to this examination of children's developing intellects, Bjorklund uses examples of actual children along with figures, photos, and cartoons that demonstrate key concepts, procedures, and experiments.