Discuss the influences on physical and cognitive development in a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper. Select one of the following stages of development as the focus of your paper:
Infancy (birth to 1 year)
Early Childhood (2-6 years)
Middle Childhood (6-12 years)
Adolescence (12-18 years)
Address the following in relationship to the stage of development selected:
What factors affect physical development? Consider both hereditary and environmental influences. Provide examples.
What factors affect cognitive development? Consider both hereditary and environmental influences. Provide examples.
What factors affect social, moral, and personality development? Describe the factors by explaining at least two theoretical perspectives associated with moral, social, and personality development.
Format your paper according to APA standards. Appropriate grammar must be used. Include at least three references, two must come from the University Library. (I have attached the two, you must find one more scholarly/peer-reviewed reference.)
Arranz, E. B., Oliva, A., De Miguel, M., Olabarrieta, F., & Richards, M. (2010). Quality of family context and cognitive development: A cross sectional and longitudinal study. Journal of Family Studies, 16(2), 130-142. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
WILEY PLUS: Carpenter, S. and Huffman, K. (2010). Visualizing Psychology (2nd ed.).
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
