To Prepare:
· Select a topic from the literature on language or cognitive development.
· Choose two theories of language or cognitive development to apply to your selected topic, one from each of the following categories:
· Nature (biological perspective)
· Nurture (environmental perspective)
The Assignment (8–10 pages):
Submit an 8- to 10-page paper in which you do the following:
· Briefly introduce the topic you have selected.
· Provide a comparison of how each of the two theories you selected explains or characterizes your topic.
· Explain which theory you think best accounts for the topic/phenomena and why.
· Support your argument with at least six to eight references to the literature. Use proper APA format and citations.