Briefly explain why developmental researchers would employ the cognitive perspective
What will be an ideal response?
The cognitive perspective emphasizes how people internally represent and think about their world. The cognitive perspective would help researchers understand how people process information and how thinking and understanding affects their behavior. Cognitive perspective also gives insight into how people's cognitive abilities change, both quantitatively and qualitatively, as people develop, and sheds light on how cognitive abilities are related to one another.
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