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Cognitive Development provides a detailed and accessible account of three main areas: theories of cognitive development, the development of measured intelligence and the development of moral understanding. The theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, Eisenburg and Bruner are discussed. The book is suitable for the AQA-A A2 level examination and students studying cognitive development for the first time at undergraduate level. The Routledge Modular Psychology series is a completely new approach to introductory level psychology, tailor-made for the new modular style of teaching. Each book covers a topic in more detail than any large text-book can, allowing teacher and student to select material exactly to suit any particular course or project. Especially written for those students new to higher-level study, whether at school. College or university, the books include the following designed features to help with technique: practise essays with specialist commentary to show how to achieve a higher grade chapter summaries and summaries of key research glossary and further reading progress and review exercises. Series editors: Cara Flanagan is a Reviser for AS and A2 level Psychology and an experienced teacher and examiner. Philip Banyard is Associate Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University and a Chief Examiner for AS and A2 level Psychology.
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Cognitive Development
Cognitive Development provides a detailed and accessible account of three main areas: theories of cognitive development, the development of measured intelligence and the development of moral understanding. The theories of Piaget, Vygotsky and Bruner and the information processing approach are also introduced. The book is suitable for the AQA-A A2 level examination and students studying cognitive development for the first time at undergraduate level. Lisa Oakley is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Routledge Modular Psychology Series editors: Cara Flanagan is a Reviser for AS and A2 level Psychology and an experienced teacher and examiner. Philip Banyard is Associate Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University and a Chief Examiner for AS and A2 level Psychology.
The Routledge Modular Psychology series is a completely new approach to introductory-level psychology, tailor-made to the new modular style of teaching. Each short book covers a topic in more detail than any large textbook can, allowing teacher and student to select material exactly to suit any particular course or project. The books have been written especially for those students new to higher-level study, whether at school, college or university. They include specially designed features to help with technique, such as a model essay at an average level with an examiner’s comments to show how extra marks can be gained. The authors are all examiners and teachers at the introductory level. The Routledge Modular Psychology texts are all user-friendly and accessible and use the following features: • practice essays with specialist commentary to show how to achieve a higher grade • chapter summaries to assist with revision • progress and review exercises • glossary of key terms • summaries of key research • further reading to stimulate ongoing study and research • cross-referencing to other books in the series For more details on our AS, A2 and Routledge Modular Psychology publications visit our website at www.a-levelpsychology.co.uk
Also available in this series (titles listed by syllabus section): ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR Psychopathology John D. Stirling and Jonathan S.E. Hellewell Therapeutic Approaches in Psychology Susan Cave Classification and Diagnosis of Abnormal Psychology Susan Cave BIO-PSYCHOLOGY Cortical Functions John Stirling The Physiological Basis of Behaviour: Neural and hormonal