C7-P&C+in+Early+Childhood

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=__Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood__=

=Physical Changes=

The Brain and Nervous systems
Corpus callosum Lateralization Hippocampus Handedness

=Cognitive Changes=

Piaget's Preoperational Stage
Semiotic (symbolic) function Preoperational stage Egocentrism Centration

Conservation

Theories of Mind
Theory of mind False-belief principle

Alternative Theories of Early Childhood Thinking
Short term storage space (STSS) Operational efficiency Metamemory Metacognition

=Changes in Language=

Fast-Mapping
Fast-mapping

The Grammar Explosion
Grammar explosion Overregularization

Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness Invented spelling

=Differences in Intelligence=

Measuring Intelligence
Intelligence Quotient

Origins of Individual Difference in Intelligence
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