As baby Sanjay's physical development improves, he is able to crawl around and explore his environment. This advances his cognitive development, as he learns about the size and shape of objects, as well as how they function. His newfound crawling skills also contribute to changes in Sanjay's psychosocial development. For example, he may experience anger when he picks up a breakable object, only to have one of his parents take it away. In addition, Sanjay experiences happiness when his parents encourage his motor efforts and frustration when they remove him from an unsafe area, such as the stairs. This example shows that the three areas of development ________.

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The example shows that the three areas of development (physical, cognitive, and psychosocial) overlap and interact. Sanjay's physical development (crawling) contributes to his cognitive development (learning about objects) and his psychosocial development (experiencing emotions). Similarly, his psychosocial development affects his physical development (e.g. being removed from unsafe areas) and cognitive development (learning cause and effect). Therefore, the three areas of development are intertwined and affect each other.

As Baby Sanjay's Physical Development Improves, He Is Able to Crawl