Children’s Thinking

A new overall organization of the text provides a better-integrated view of the contemporary science of cognitive development, while still presenting the classic research that have made the discipline what it is today.
This edition contains up-to-date research and theory on cognitive development appropriate for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students.
Instructor's Manual/Test Bank includes a full instructor resource manual with chapter outlines, key terms, suggested readings, Web links, InfoTrac keywords, and a variety of additional activities and exercises for use both in the classroom and as homework assignments.
End-of-chapter material includes key terms and concepts, a glossary, and Suggested Readings, each of which is accompanied by a paragraph explaining why each particular paper or book is worth perusing.
The text offers a more comprehensive, balanced, and contemporary view of the field than other books for the course. A comprehensive book supported by extensive research studies and data, Bjorklund's text presents the broadest coverage of topics in cognitive development. Unlike other books, Bjorklund shows readers how developmental function can help explain individual differences in cognition by covering both the typical pattern of change in thinking observed over time and the individual differences More »