You don’t realize as a child that the toy you are playing with is educational and challenging you. I came across this assumption when playing with some of the toys in Target. I was feeling very nostalgic as I played with toys that I remember playing with in my childhood. Knowing what I know now, it’s crazy to look at a toy I favorited in my infantile and be able to assess the different motor skills and developmental affects it had on me. The toy I decided to dissect and divulge in was the Classic Xylophone from Fisher Price. This product claims it is for the ages 18 months and older. This seemed to be an appropriate age range for the merchandise. In addition, this product does give a warning that misusage of the toy can cause damage to hearing …show more content…
First, let’s assess what exactly is a biological process and how it pertains to the Classic Xylophones biological affect. The biological process has anything to do with the biological makeup of an organism whether that be, physical physiognomies, inheritable factors from the parents, the functionality of one’s brain and even hormonal progressions like puberty. So how does the biological process influence the Classic Xylophone toy? Your answer is motor skills. Motor skills have a large impact on the biology of an organism in its early stages of life. These skills not only challenge physical aspects but also mental. When applying this process to the Classic Xylophone toy, I realized you need or will develop eye-hand coordination. The child playing with this toy must pick up the small baton using their gripping mechanism and hit the Xylophone to create a sound. They must execute a physical action to get the reward of a chime from the Xylophone. After they hear the chime from the Xylophone they will usually react by excitement and wanting to receive more chimes. Thus, creating a cause and effect of bodily touch and a mental …show more content…
The cognitive process refers to the psychological aspects of an organism and how they apply thought. For example, memorization and problem solving skills are big pieces in the cognitive process. Does this process apply to the Classic Xylophone? My answer is somewhat. I do not think that this product meets its full potential for cognitive development. The Infant could memorize the different pitches in the chime and correlate it to the different colors. Therefore, the child has potential to learn colors through an award system. However, there is no problem-solving assessment with this toy which I think would have a better impact on their critical thinking skills. I think the other two processes surely outshine this one with