Infant and Toddler Development- Chapter 1 Assignment

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

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

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Preschoolers are ready to strike out on their own.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Observations are done daily to obtain information used for planning.

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• False