Psych260 Promoting Cognitive Development Research Paper

Promoting Cognitive Development

Argosy University

Holly Frazier

PSYCH260

Introduction Children are a mixture of many parts which intertwine in different ways and change over time. A very crucial aspect of their development is their cognitive development. Cognitive development “is change or stability in mental abilities such as learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning and creativity and psycho-social development which is change and stability in emotions, personality and social relationships” (Adesola, A. F., PhD., & Olufunmilayo, O. E., PhD., 2013). The influence of what happens in the mind of children has several different theories
Keith 's advice for Jasmines parents will differ depending on his perspective. Cognitive maturation points of view would direct Keith 's advice about promoting cognitive development in a pre-schooler towards stand-offish parenting methods. He would inform parents that children develop cognitive abilities through experiencing their own reasoning process. As the child interacts with its environment, they evolve through the four stages of childhood. An innate cognitive structure within the child is triggered by experiences that only the child can have, therefore they must be allowed to explore and welcome such experiences. From a Psychosocial perspective, Keith would inform parents that they need to encourage their children to have an 'I can do it ' attitude. Here there are also stages, 8 to be exact, that all children must progress through to result in optimum cognitive development. The child must be allowed to overcome each stage or obstacle to form their personality. Social interaction is a driving force for human behavior, so parents would be asked to always be a good example of how they want their children to behave and think. From a behaviorist perspective, Keith would enforce the importance of operant conditioning when parenting. Both positive reinforcement and negative consequences for behaviors is necessary for cognitive development in
Also known as the preopperational stage, where children apply “rudimentary reasoning skills to the acquisition of world knowledge” (Argosy, 2013). This can not be complete without a social context and nurturing environment where the child is free to explore and assistance is provided when necessary. Family provides the role of 'safe-base ', where the child can look to for example, and depending on the parenting style, may anticipate assistance or reward for mastering new skills. Society works as a reference point for the growing child to observe and practice what they have learned at home. Culturally, children will present their differences within the same social context if placed in pre-school. Children expand on their language skills and relate within social situations equipped with these symbolic tools. Children during this stage are entering and experiencing Freud 's 'anal ' stage of development as they work to overcome potty training challenges. While some families will make the decision to keep their children out of preschool and day care, “Some studies find that preschoolers in child care are more verbally fluent, show memory and comprehension advantages, and even achieve higher IQ scores than at-home children” (Argosy, 2013). Allowing a child to participate in a group class setting such as preschool is a cultural and personal