PSYC 462

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Examines the development of children's thinking from birth through the preschool and elementary school years. Addresses questions such as the following: What do babies know about the world? What can they perceive, and how do their perceptual abilities develop? How do children come to understand other people's actions and mental states? How do they think about biological categories (such as animals and plants) and social categories (such as boys and girls)? When and how do children learn what numbers mean? How is children's development influenced by culture? 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 216.