University Assignment: Developmental Intelligence and Environment

This discussion post explores the concept of developmental intelligence, emphasizing its evolution from infancy to adulthood and the significant role of environmental exposure. It highlights how children learn and develop cognitive skills through interaction with their surroundings, referencing a case study where a child demonstrates recognition and understanding of familiar objects. The discussion traces the development of intelligence through early and mid-childhood, noting advancements in motor skills, cognitive capabilities, and communication techniques. It also addresses the cognitive processes involved, such as remembrance, problem-solving, and decision-making, and how these processes contribute to a child's understanding of their environment. The post concludes by emphasizing the progressive nature of learning and the maturation of intelligence over time, with references to relevant research articles.

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Reply 1
Developmental intelligence is a crucial aspect in the learning process from infancy to
adulthood. The importance of individual well-being development depends heavily on
environmental exposure. Humans learn greatly from the surrounding environment, which is
linked to cognitive developmental growth. Growth intelligence tends to grow and mature as
the years progresses in a normal child. Infants are often challenged with new information and
learn certain skills, (Ujma et al., 2016). This is depicted in the case study where the child is
struggling to mention some of the words. There are signs of recognition and understanding
her/his environment.
During early childhood, the child has learned to differentiate and associated similar
objects together. There is a sense of individual environment surrounding him. There is a great
influence on developmental psychology. The environment influences the child immensely
and this way imparts intelligence cues on the child. As depicted the child is able to recognize
the objects in their environment and can communicate with them or pass a message showing
in-depth understanding.
During the mid-childhood, the child has developed a great sense of motor skills,
cognitive capabilities, and proficiency. Children begin to understand their environment well.
Children at this age illustrated in the video show that they understand their environment.
As age progresses of the child, learning and intellectual development intensify. More
exposure to the environment allows for learning widely and gaining insightful intelligence
which helps fully in the early adulthood years. As age progresses, advance communication
techniques take center stage, (Flensborg-Madsen & Mortensen, 2018). As noted, the
classroom communication offers an insightful way of communication showing that the
learners have learned advanced techniques which allows them to better communicate
effectively such as the use of sign language.
Reply 2
The cognitive process of children often undergoes through the process and which entail
remembrance, problem solutions technique and decision-making processes which are carried
out from childhood to adulthood. Knowing their surrounding environments is crucial for the
development of intelligence in their environment. The cognitive development process links
heavily on the intelligence aspect as it relates how the child thinks and gains her/his world
after interacting with the environment he or she is, (Lynn, 2017). Cognitive developments
and intelligence acquisition is vital during the developmental stages.
This is a clear depiction on the explanation offered in the discussion section. The child

relation to environmental objects depicts the learning process graph. As the child progresses
with age so do the intelligent quotient increases. Children at toddler age tend to get around
with experimental exploration. The primary source of learning is their families and the
exposure environment. Further, there is a greater understanding of how things work and act
accordingly. They tend to develop basic understanding in relation to play activities, (Petrides
et al., 2016). This furthur enables them to acquire better skills which are helpful in their
adolescent life making progress as they learn adult activities.
As the age of the child progresses, they tend to formulate a critical hypothesis which
aids them in finding an answer to a problem. They are able to reason out. This is displayed by
how adolescents are able to communicate effectively using sin language. The advanced level
of intelligence thus grows with time and matures as the year progress, thus making learning a
progressive aspect.
References
Flensborg-Madsen, T., & Mortensen, E. L. (2018). Developmental milestones during the first
three years as precursors of adult intelligence. Developmental psychology, 54(8), 1434.
Lynn, R. (2017). Sex differences in intelligence: The developmental theory. Mankind
Quarterly, 58(1), 58-1.
Petrides, K. V., Mikolajczak, M., Mavroveli, S., Sanchez-Ruiz, M. J., Furnham, A., & Pérez-
González, J. C. (2016). Developments in trait emotional intelligence research. Emotion
Review, 8(4), 335-341.
Ujma, P. P., Sándor, P., Szakadát, S., Gombos, F., & Bódizs, R. (2016). Sleep spindles and
intelligence in early childhood–developmental and trait-dependent aspects.
Developmental psychology, 52(12), 2118.