Prior to beginning this activity, read Chapter 5: Cognitive Development, Chapter 6: Language, and Chapter 7: Intelligence in the course textbook. In addition, read the following required articles:
- A Novel Theoretical Life Course Framework for Triggering Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan (Links to an external site.)
- Cognitive Development in Children with Chronic Protein Energy Malnutrition
- Effect of Breastfeeding Duration on Cognitive Development in Infants: 3-Year Follow-Up Study (Links to an external site.)
And view the following videos:
- Genetics and Intelligence Robert Plomin (Links to an external site.)
- The Teenage Brain: A World of Their Own
- Kids and Language
In this journal,
- Reflect on the factors (cognitive development, language development, and intelligence), that you have learned about this week.
- Identify what you believe to be the most important variables that are associated with each of the following areas:
- memory development
- language development
- infant intelligence development
- cognitive development in adolescence
- Evaluate your personal or vicarious experiences and/or weekly sources, utilizing citations, to support your beliefs about why, what you included, is of such importance.
Textbook: Shriner, B., & Shriner, M. (2014). lifespan development: A topical approach” rel=”noopener”>Essentials of lifespan development: A topical approach. Bridgepoint Education.
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