PSYCH 336 - Cognitive Development

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: PSYCH 211 or EDU 202 and at least junior standing.This course is designed to provide a detailed examination of cognitivedevelopment from birth through adolescence. Emphasis will be placedon the methods developmental psychologists use and the majortheoretical issues, questions, and implications of both normativedevelopment and individual differences in development. Topics willinclude the major theoretical perspectives on cognitive development(Piaget's theory, Neo-Piagetian theories, and information processingtheories) as well as developmental perspectives on memory, socialcognition, language, and the relation between cognitive developmentand the social context.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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