Assignment Task:
Chose TWO of the following prompts and respond to THOROUGHLY. For the responses, do the following: identify the numbers that is being selected, answer descriptive as possible for each prompt,
1. Two kindergarten teachers were joking about their ages. Patti is older than Jeanna. Jeanna, however, is taller. The children consistently conclude that Jeanna is older than Patti. On the basis of Piaget's theory, explain why the children would conclude that Jeanna is the older of the two.
2. Children typically are not allowed to start school if their birthday falls past a certain date (e.g., turning 5 by the first of October). Historically, this hasn't always been the case. Explain how this policy could be the result of Piaget's influence.
3. Explain and give an example of how language, social interaction, and culture interact in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of development.