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It is always better for a young child to attend preschool than to be home with a parent.

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The development of the body and brain during early childhood is biologically driven;social forces no longer contribute.

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Child-centered programs stress children's development and growth.

Brenda and her mother were shopping for a birthday gift for Brenda's father."How about this? Daddy would love it!" Brenda exclaimed,showing her mother a pink and purple toy horse with flowing mane and tail.Brenda's belief that her father would enjoy a toy that she herself would enjoy is an example of:

Maturation of the _____ allows more reflective,coordinated thought and memory;better planning;and quicker responses.

The development of theory of mind has been demonstrated across cultures.

Myelination results in more rapid _____ of neural impulses.

MOST teacher-directed preschool programs stress:

When children hear a new word in a familiar context,they can simply add the word to the general category without fully understanding the word.This is called:

_____ is a major problem that contributes to nutritional deficiencies,obesity,and tooth decay.

After seeing her new haircut for the first time,Tamara began crying inconsolably.She cried,"You turned me into a boy!" Tamara's statement is an example of:

In _____ schools,children are encouraged to master skills that are not usually taught in North American schools until age 7 or so,such as writing and using tools.

Janet is reading a storybook aloud to her 2-year-old daughter,Abigail.Abigail's father says,"Why are you bothering? It's not like she's going to learn to read from that." What would you tell Abigail's father about reading to preschoolers?

Piaget coined the term scaffolding,a learning process that involves mentors who guide the child.

Irreversibility refers to the preoperational child's tendency to:

The Reggio Emilia early-childhood program focuses on:

Brittany helps her 2-year-old daughter make hot chocolate.Brittany assists her daughter as they measure teaspoons of cocoa into a cup,add water,stir the contents,and then microwave the cup.Brittany is demonstrating Vygotsky's concept of:

Many parents fear that their children are not getting enough to eat during early childhood,which can contribute to childhood obesity.

Lateralization is also called :

Preoperational thought includes language and imagination,but logical,operational thinking is not yet possible at this stage.