The Concept of Development: The Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology, Volume 15 / Edition 1

by W. A. Collins

Overview

Published in 1982, the Concept of Development is a valuable contribution to the feild of Developmental Psychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780898591590
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/01/1982
Series:	Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology Series , #15
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Structures, Stages, and Sequences in Cognitive Development Stages; Sequences; 2. Comparative and Psychobiological Perspectives on Development; Rodent Studies; Primate Studies; Surrogate-Infant Studies; Conclusion; 3. The Concept of Affordances in Development: The Renascence of Functionalism; Functionalism and the Concept of Affordance; Antecedents of the Concept of Affordance; Examples of Affordance; The Developmental Study of Affordances; Conclusion; 4. Development and the Dialectic: The Need for a Systems Approach; General Systems Theory; System Properties; Evolution and Dialectics; 5. Epidemiological-Longitudinal Approaches to the Study of Development; Characteristics of Epidemiological and Longitudinal Approaches; Patterns of Behavior; Sex Differences; Developmental Changes; Causal Factors; Conclusions; 6. Commentary; Complexity in Development and Developmental Studies; Organization and Relationships in Development; Culture, Context, and the Concept of Development; List of Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index;