
Cognitive Development
An Information-Processing View
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 20. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-1-032-06254-9 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1976, the authors present a theory of cognitive development based upon an information-processing approach. This approach leads to the presentation of precise models of performance on a number of tasks derived from a set of critical quantitative concepts: elementary quantification, number concepts, conservation and transitivity. These models encompass both early and late developmental stages, and a process model of the developmental mechanism itself is outlined. Here is one of the first attempts to apply the information-processing view of cognitive psychology to developmental issues raised by empirical work in the Piagetian tradition. It includes an extensive analysis of the processing demands of several of the classic tasks and describes the development of a system capable of performing a wide range of other tasks, including the ability to be self-modifying. It provides an introduction to general concepts and detailed properties of cognitive models stated as production systems. It will be most valuable for students in cognitive development and related courses in developmental, cognitive, and educational psychology, as well as computer science.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-06254-9 (9781032062549)
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Persons
David Klahr, J. G. Wallace
Content
Preface. 1. Toward an Information-Processing Solution to Some Problems in the Study of Cognitive Development 2. Quantitative Comparison: A Production System Model 3. Processes for Quantification 4. Class Inclusion 5. Conservation of Quantity 6. Transitivity of Quantity 7. The Organization of the Information-Processing System 8. The Development of the Information-Processing System. References. Author Index. Subject Index.