Social And Cognitive Development Domains

The cognitive and social development domains heavily affect each other. The cognitive defines the child’s intellectual abilities while the social defines interpersonal skills. Without the ability to think and understand the world around them, the child would not be capable of interacting with others, such as family, friends, and teachers. The development of learning, problem solving, and reasoning all have an effect on behavior. If a child properly develops, then they are more likely to have a positive attitude in different situations.

Both development domains are built under similar structures. For example, in cognitive development, the child learns everyday knowledge, but in social development, the child learns knowledge about other