, CAD1501 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 27 June 2025; 100%
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Questions 1 [20 marks]
1.1 What is your understanding of the following domains of
development? Indicate the study guide sections and give numbers
where you found the theory for your answer. [8 marks]
1.1.1 Cognitive domain
Understanding: This domain covers how children think, reason,
remember, problem-solve, and acquire knowledge. It includes processes
like attention, memory (short-term and long-term), information
processing, language acquisition, and executive functioning (planning,
inhibition, cognitive flexibility).
Study Guide Reference:
Section 3.1: ―Information Processing and Memory‖ (Theory 3.1)
Section 3.4: ―Piagetian Stages of Cognitive Development‖ (Theory
3.4)
1.1.2 Physical domain
Understanding: This domain refers to the growth and changes in a
child's body and motor skills. It includes physical growth patterns, brain
and nervous system development, gross motor skills (running, jumping),
fine motor skills (writing, manipulating small objects), and health-
related development like nutrition, sleep, and disease resistance.
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 27 June 2025; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
Questions 1 [20 marks]
1.1 What is your understanding of the following domains of
development? Indicate the study guide sections and give numbers
where you found the theory for your answer. [8 marks]
1.1.1 Cognitive domain
Understanding: This domain covers how children think, reason,
remember, problem-solve, and acquire knowledge. It includes processes
like attention, memory (short-term and long-term), information
processing, language acquisition, and executive functioning (planning,
inhibition, cognitive flexibility).
Study Guide Reference:
Section 3.1: ―Information Processing and Memory‖ (Theory 3.1)
Section 3.4: ―Piagetian Stages of Cognitive Development‖ (Theory
3.4)
1.1.2 Physical domain
Understanding: This domain refers to the growth and changes in a
child's body and motor skills. It includes physical growth patterns, brain
and nervous system development, gross motor skills (running, jumping),
fine motor skills (writing, manipulating small objects), and health-
related development like nutrition, sleep, and disease resistance.
