PSY 331 - Cognitive Development

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Ferrum College

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Description:

Focuses on how we think and how we learn to think. It examines the patterns which define human cognition and describes how those patterns change during the life span. Several theories of cognitive development are considered and compared. Practical consideration is given to how information is processed through memory, attention and intelligence, how logical thinking matures; how we learn about space, time, and causality; and how our cognitions develop in social interaction. Prerequisite: PSY 201. Three hours, three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ferrum.edu

Phone Number:

(540) 365-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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