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Introduction: Why Understanding Development Is Hard -- Developmental Mechanisms: Eliminating The Dichotomy -- The Humpty-dumpty Problem In The Study Of Development -- The Role Of Constraints In Development -- Developmental Cascades: A New Framework To Understand Change -- The Development Of Looking Behavior In Infancy -- Cascades And Object Knowledge -- The Development Of Knowledge Of Animates And Inanimates In Infancy -- Conclusions: Applications, Generalizations, Challenges, And A Call To Action. Lisa M. Oakes, David H. Rakison. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.