ASSIGNMENT
1.How in general does Vygotsky's perspective on cognitive development differ from Piaget's? According to Vygotsky, what processes contribute to cognitive development?
2.What assumption regarding children's development is common to both the attachment and parenting styles theories? What general weaknesses do these theories have in common as a result of that assumption?
3.Summarize the three theories of gender presented in the text (social role theory, social cognitive theory, and gender schema theory).
4.Memory and knowledge are related in a reciprocal manner. Explain what this means. Why is elaborative rehearsal a better learning strategy than maintenance rehearsal (i.e., rote memorization) rehearsal?