During the observation, it was obvious that the youth being observed was within early childhood. The cognitive processes of this youth were clear in hearing the ways in which he played and reasoned with other youth specifically the female who was playing with him on what appeared to be an indoor playground. The youth being observed displayed a positive level of cognitive development as he gave instructions and asked questions. Though the youth’s interactions with other youth it was also observed that the youth displayed a great deal of executive function, which Berger (2016) explains as being, “The cognitive ability to organize and prioritize the many thoughts that arise from the various parts of the brain, allowing the person to anticipate,
