LanguageAcquisition and Symbol WeavingConflicting or Complementing Views?
Scientists have developed a number ofdifferent theories about how (and for what purpose) children learn to speak.Two seemingly contrasting proposals emerge from these theories:
1)When it comes to language infants teach themselves and they do this primarilyso they can make sense of the world around them. From this point of viewlanguage acquisition is primarily a cognitive task.
2) Infants learn language as a creative emotional and interactive endeavorthrough social interaction with peers and primarily for the purpose of socialinteraction.
focus and reflect on the following questions:
Next response to the following scenario:
Oneof your friends is expecting her first child. She is part of a small group offirst-time parents who are eager to learn all they can about child development.Knowing that you are currently enrolled in a child development course yourfriend asks you to provide the group with information about languagedevelopment.
Consideringall that you read this week about children and language development:
Besure APA and to support your response with specific references to and/or examples fromthe readings.

Investigative Psychology
There is a documented psychology to criminal investigators and investigations. It is important to analyze how our biases and assumptions influence our assessment of individuals and to analyze and understand psychological profiling in law enforcement. This provides a platform to determine cultural-based behavior patterns that may be specific to certain segments of the population. It is also important to understand the impact of these events and the psychological ramifications for victims and for investigators.
After completing this week’s required reading you will
The Investigative Psychology paper