How Negatively Affects The Cognitive Development Of A Child Essay

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Circle: Since people are not "right-brained" or "left-brained" according to research, does that mean that people can not be described as being more dominant concerning the right or left hemisphere? Square: The thing that squared up with my beliefs in this weeks readings is how certain aspects such as "home" environment, education, and television exposure can effect the cognitive development of a child. If a child comes from an unstable or bad home environment the child will be negatively affected. But when a child comes from a good home setting the child will be positively influenced and more likely to be successful than the child that comes form the bad home life. Along with the effects of a home life, the quality or amount of education that a child receives will also influence their …show more content…

If the child is unable to attend preschool due to financial issues or such, it is shown that the child will not perform as well on standardized test, therefore, less successful in a school setting. This in a way follows along with the homes situation, because the children that come from a bad home situations, especially when involving poverty, are usually the children unable to attend preschool or be benefited by such programs. It is sad to think, but these point made so far are true and I agree with such viewpoints. These points show that starting from the bottom can be a hard thing to overcome in life in order to give oneself a better life,which may make one feel as if they are set up to fail. The other aspect that I wanted to discuss is the influence that television has on a child's development. Television can be beneficial when the child is watching educational programs while on the other hand, if a child becomes too consumed by television it may begin to negatively effect their development and they may become a "couch potato" as mentioned in the reading. The three things