The age range for young children is birth to age eight.

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• False

From about seven years old on, children are in the stage of industry, where they enjoy working on long-term projects.

• True

• False

Preschoolers are ready to strike out on their own.

• True

• False

A child who needs to be productive and successful is industrious.

• True

• False

Piaget was especially interested in representational play activities, such as pretending that sand is food.

• True

• False

Vygotsky’s concept of scaffolding helps to define the support from adults in children’s learning.

• True

• False

Ignoring the negative and paying attention to the positive behaviors of children are basic applications of Gesell’s approach to child development and learning.

• True

• False

The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct is an ethical guide for teachers only.

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• False

Standardized tests may not provide accurate information because young children do not develop at the same pace at every age.

• True

• False

Observations are done daily to obtain information used for planning.

• True

• False