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18 Sep 2022

Early Childhood Project

You have two options to complete this project. You may observe/interview a child between the ages of 6 months to 4 years or you may interview your primary caregiver about yourself at this age. Specify which option you have chosen and respond to all of the following prompts.

 

Subject's name, age, gender, and relationship to you:

According to Piaget, what stage of cognitive development should your subject be at?

Is your subject behaving according to Piaget's predicted stage?

Provide two to three specific examples using the terminology from your textbook.

What play exercises can caregivers practice with the subject to enhance their cognitive development at their current stage?

 

According to Erikson what stage of social development should your subject be at?

Is your subject behaving according to Erikson's predicted stage?

Provide two to three specific examples using terminology from your textbook.

What play exercises can caregivers practice with the subject to enhance their social development at their current stage?

Explain the controversy between stage theories and continuity of development. Why should parents think critically about stage theories before becoming concerned about their child's behavior?

 

Describe the subject's social environment according to Bronfenbrenner's theory.

How can the parents influence the subject's language learning and prosocial behaviors within their social context?