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Section I Studying Cognitive Development: Classic Approaches
  1. Behaviorist Approach: Basic Mechanics of Learning
    1. Classical and Operant Conditioning
    2. Infant Memory
  2. Psychometric Approach: Developmental and Intelligence Testing
    1. Testing Infants and Toddlers
    2. Socioeconomic Status, Parenting Practices, and IQ
    3. Assessing the Impact of the Home Environment
    4. Early Intervention
  3. Piagetian Approach: The Sensorimotor Stage
    1. Sensorimotor Stage
    2. Development of Knowledge about Objects and Space
    3. What Abilities May Develop Earlier than Piaget Thought
Section II Studying Cognitive Development: Newer Approaches
  1. Information-Processing Approach: Perceptions and Representations
    1. Habituation
    2. Early Perceptual and Processing Abilities
    3. Information Processing as a Predictor of Intelligence
    4. Violation of Expectations and the Development of Thought
  2. Cognitive Neuroscience Approach: The Brain's Cognitive Structures
  3. Social-Contextual Approach: Learning from Interactions with Caregivers
Section III Language Development
  1. Sequence of Early Language Development
    1. Early Vocalization
    2. Recognizing Language Sounds
    3. Gestures
    4. First Words
    5. First Sentences
  2. Characteristics of Early Speech
  3. Classic Theories of Language Acquisition: The Nature-Nurture Debate
  4. Influences on Language Development
    1. Maturation of the Brain
    2. Social Interaction
    3. Child-Directed Speech
  5. Preparing for Literacy: The Benefits of Reading Aloud





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