Essays on Cognitive Development

Introduction Hong Kong is a diverse society. According to the Census and Statistics Department (‘2016 Population By-census’, 2019), 584,000 ethnic minorities are living in Hong Kong, taking up 8% of the total Hong Kong population. Drawing from the Hong Kong Education Bureau cited in Wong…

Adolescence can be a very trying time for the child and the parent, both of which are experiencing a surplus of unexpected changes. For adolescents, their body is changing in ways that they could not imagine. For the parent, their child is morphing into someone…

Social support can be defined as “the interpersonal transactions or exchanges of resources between at least two people perceived by the provider or recipient to be intended to enhance the well-being of the recipient” (Shumaker & Brownell, 1984). The ability to navigate social interactions and…

Core Concept 1 talks about how children’s behavior is shaped from interaction with their genes and environment. Children are affected both by nature (environment) and nurture (home, community, beliefs, and values.) Since children are shaped by both biology and experience, they view life different. Because…

Concerning Risks of Childhood Beauty Pageants and Current Regulations “Beauty Pageant participation has skyrocketed since the late 1990’s, and today more than 16,000 [natural] and glitz child pageants are held annually in the United States, with an estimated 290,000 contestants” (Cartwright 1105). Contestants, from one…

Introduction Father engagement entails a father-child relationship that allows for the father to be involved in the activities of the child both socially and academically. For this paper, father engagement will be analyzed in the academic realm and the impact it has on the child’s…

The research problem investigated is whether factors such as age and/or gender have an influence of children’s conceptualisation of the structure of the Earth. This was investigated through the analysis and modified replication of the study of Vosniadou & Brewer (1992). A mental model is…

Tao and Luhan were sitting in the EXO-M dorm’s common room. Luhan was clutching the deer plushie that Tao had given to him on his birthday, while the other was fiddling around with his own hair. They were both there because that morning, right before…

Concrete, brick, steel, and wood these building materials have been used for years to fabricate the most essential aspects of our lives. They can be used to create the tallest buildings, longest highways, or even complicated safety equipment that protect the ones we love. It…

In the first year of a child’s life they do not stop learning. An important part is learning their senses. Children have to learn touch, taste, smell, sight and sound. It is important to learn these as they need them to make sense of the…