There are many ways in which cultural differences impact cognitive development. One of the areas in which we see the impact relating to cultural differences is with the development of reasoning and problem solving skills as is discussed in Chapter 8 of our textbook. “Because our habits of mind are influenced by our cultural and historical circumstances, the decision-making strategies that we seek to promote in students reflect our own culture” (Brenner & Parks, 2001). We must be aware of this and ensure that we are taking the cultural backgrounds of the children we work with into consideration as we help them to develop the ability to reason and solve problems. In this discussion, you will examine the social and cultural impacts on cognitive development by taking a deeper look at the development of reasoning and problem solving skills. Before responding to this discussion, review the Week Four Instructor Guidance for additional information, resources, and support.

• Explain how cognitive characteristics help children learn how to reason, when these abilities to reason develop, and the role social skills play in the ability to reason. Use examples to support your thinking.
• Discuss the cognitive characteristics that help children learn how to develop problem solving skills including the role culture plays in the way a child reasons or solves problems.
• Describe how the development of reasoning and problem solving skills relates to Vygotsky’s social constructivist approach and the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Use one additional scholarly source and examples to support your thinking.
• Examine the cultural considerations that need to be taken into account when planning strategies to develop reasoning and problem solving skills. Provide a specific example for both reasoning and problem solving that supports your examination.

USE in-text citations and cite the chapter attached at the end.

Farrar, M. J. & Montgomery, D. (2015). Cognitive development of children: Research and application [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

Having completed your Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, you are preparing to interview for your first professional position with your brand new degree. You did not complete an internship as part of your degree program. In a 1-2 page paper address the following:

What questions do you believe that you will most likely be asked during the interview and how will you respond to those questions? Discuss how you will market yourself as a serious candidate for the profession without having completed an internship? Be specific. Give examples.

Historical Events in Clinical Psychology
Go to the “Timeline of Historical Events in Psychology” on pp. 43-45 in the textbook. Select one of the events before 1950. Search for a credible article on this event on the Internet. Keep in mind that although Internet sources may not always be credible, database articles typically have been through an editing process as they often previously appeared in print.
Summarize the life of the contributor and his or her contribution to the field. In addition, relate what was important to you in the contribution of this individual. How do you think his or her contribution has had an impact on the field of psychology today?
You may also select from the following early events that are not listed in this timeline:
The beginnings of the American Psychological Association
The contributions of Hippocrates
The contributions of Aristotle
Influences from the middle ages
The influence of WWI
The influence of WWII
Please do your best to choose a topic that has not been discussed in previous responses. If there are more than 30 students in your class and all of the topics have been covered, you may take one of the topics earlier than 1925 and cover it from a different perspective than has already been reported upon.
The following is the generic way in which you would reference the text for this course. If you want more details please see the APA Quick Reference Guide or the Kaplan library for examples.
In text citation-when you paraphrase the material utilized (direct quotes should be avoided if at all possible, paraphrasing is preferred) include the author’s last name and the date of publication in one of two ways.
According to Pomerantz (2014), psychology is a very diverse field. OR
Psychology is a very diverse field (Pomerantz, 2014).
Also include a full citation as a “reference page” at the end of your post as follows-
References:
Pomerantz, A. (2014). Clinical Psychology, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

• Evaluate the research questions using the Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist as a guide
• Identify the type of qualitative research approach used and explain how the researchers implemented the design
• Analyze alignment among the theoretical or conceptual framework, problem, purpose, research questions, and design

How might attribution theory provide an understanding of a person’s behavior? How can a teacher, parent, coach, or other person in a leadership position use this theory to motivate an unmotivated individual? Describe in 150-200 words with APA cited reference.