Check your understanding after SWSC2

What is cognitive development?

• Cognitive development is the growth of physical abilities only.
• Cognitive development is the growth of a person's ability to think and understand.
• Cognitive development is the decline in thinking skills over time.
• Cognitive development is unrelated to a person's ability to think and understand.

How does social development affect speech and language development?

• Social development affects speech and language development by providing opportunities for practice, exposure to new vocabulary, and understanding language nuances.
• Social development only affects written language development
• Social development hinders speech and language development
• Social development has no impact on speech and language development

What does the term holistic mean in terms of child development?

• Considering all aspects of a child's growth and well-being
• Prioritizing academic achievements over well-being
• Ignoring emotional and social growth
• Focusing only on physical development

How might a child's health affect their development?

• A child's health only affects their emotional development.
• A child's health can impact their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development.
• A child's health has no impact on their development.
• A child's health only affects their physical development.

What kinds of developmental concerns might occur in a child or young person and what would you do if you noticed them?

• Ignore the concerns and hope they go away on their own.
• Search for solutions on the internet and try to address the concerns without professional help.
• Assume the child is just going through a phase and will outgrow the concerns.
• Consult with a healthcare provider or specialist for proper evaluation and intervention.

Name a transition that will happen in all the lives of a children and around 11 years old