Author Question: Gisela is a 6-year-old Peruvian girl who lives with her family on a farm in a rural village. She ... (Read 158 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Gisela is a 6-year-old Peruvian girl who lives with her family on a farm in a rural village. She often helps her father take produce to a market to sell.

She does not know how to read, but she understands the cost of items and can make change without errors. Sophie is a 6-year-old who lives in the US. She is in the 1st grade, is making great progress in learning to read and write, and is gaining skill in computer use. What is the best way to explain the development of these two children?
a. The progression of cognitive development is not universal; it is different for children in different cultures.
b. The processes involved in cognitive development are similar across cultures, but the specific kinds of knowledge acquired may differ depending upon children's culture.
c. The content of children's knowledge is similar across cultures, but the processes involved in cognitive development differ depending upon children's culture.
d. Cognitive development is the same for all children, regardless of culture.

Question 2

Guidelines for the application of developmental research in helping professions include

a. keeping abreast of issues in the field and taking a multidimensional view of the influences on an individual.
b. always assessing the developmental stage of each client.
c. giving developmental theories an equal weight with your personal opinions.
d. recognizing that developmental stage limits therapeutic progress.