Physical Motor and Cognitive Development Questions

PHYSICAL, MOTOR AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT 1. Explain what Piaget meant when he referred to children as scientists.2. Your friend Shereka has a 4-year-old son named Jerome. Jerome occasionally wets thebed at night and Shereka is afraid that this will be a problem for Jerome when he is older.What can you tell Shereka about bedwetting in preschool children that might put hermind at ease?3. Reggie is quite athletic, and he would like his 3-year-old daughter Cheryl to be athleticalso, but he is concerned that she is a klutz. When she runs, she doesn’t have the fluidmotion that most good runners have; when he plays catch with her, she doesn’t move tothe ball; and when she throws the ball, she only uses her forearms rather than her wholebody. What can you tell Reggie about motor development that might relieve some of hisworries?4. Your friend Regina is quite worried that her 3-year-old son Randall cannot dress himselfand tie his shoes. Whenever Randall goes to the bathroom, Regina needs to help him gethis clothes back on properly. What can you tell Regina about the development of finemotor skill that will help her understand Randall’s ability to dress himself?5. Your daughter has been diagnosed with asthma and your spouse is worried that she won’tbe able to participate in sports and other activities. What can you tell your spouse aboutasthma and children’s activities that might alleviate your spouse’s concern?6. What are some environmental factors that can contribute to illness and injury in children?