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Attachment is an important component of which area of children's ______ development?

A) social-emotional
B) cognitive
C) physical
D) All of these

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At about what age do children begin to draw recognizable pictures?

A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight

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Problem-solving is an important skill for children to learn. In fact, even toddlers are capable of and enjoy solving simple problems.

Nurse Scott Thigpen conducts a parenting class at Satilla Hospital once a month. During his lecture on infant development, Thigpen says that development reaches from the middle outward. As an example of this principle, he states, "Your child will have control of his or her upper arms before the fingers." To which principle of development is Scott Thigpen referring?

According to the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, a developmental milestone for a nine-month-old infant is being able to

Anne, Bianca, and Choua are three children at Happy Time Day Care. Anne is six months old and has begun scooting to get around. Bianca is nine months old and is not yet mobile. Choua is seven months old and moves from place to place by rolling. Which of the children is best described as a "young infant"?

Ten-month-old Fabian is a mobile infant. From a social-emotional standpoint, Fabian can be expected to have formed an attachment with a primary caregiver and to use that person as a secure base from which he explores his environment.

In terms of cognitive developmental milestones, two-year-old Asha can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Infant expert Magda Gerber advocates for adults to put infants into positions they cannot yet get into themselves in order to build muscle memory.

In cross-cultural studies of teachers' and mothers' developmental expectations, culture plays a role in mothers' expectations about developmental milestones but not in teachers' expectations.

Describe some milestones of gross and fine motor skill physical development in infancy.

Which description of development best describes a school-age child?

In a study reported in the text, Italian and American mothers' expectations of children's physical developmental milestones were examined. What were the results?

Emergent literacy curriculum for preschoolers includes opportunities for reading, talking, listening, and expressing oneself through writing, drawing, and copying.

It is important for early childhood professionals to use developmental norms as absolute guidelines so that they can assess where a child should be and help the child get to that point.

Melanie is playing peek-a-boo with her 6-month-old infant daughter Cindy. Cindy cries when her mother covers her face with a blanket and laughs when her mother "reappears." Cindy has yet to develop object permanence.

Generalizing from the developmental milestones presented in the text, fifteen-month-old Katrina is predicted to have mastered all but which of the following gross motor skills?

Art, music, drama, and social studies are pertinent subjects for school-age children; therefore, they should be taught as separate subjects to emphasize their importance.

Three-month-old Jessica raises her hand toward her father Jake. Jake smiles and says, "Are you pointing at me?" He gently touches her shoulder, and Jessica smiles back. Jake says, "Pretty girl." Jessica coos. This back-and-forth interaction plays a role in Jessica's language development.

Of the following statements regarding the affect of culture on child rearing, which one is TRUE?