Mr and Mrs

question 5

Essay

Mr. and Mrs. Harken are looking for a developmentally appropriate early childhood program for their son Max. Describe for the Harkens what they should look for in terms of physical setting, caregiver-child ratio, teacher qualifications, and daily activities.

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Definitions:

Unprocessed Stimulation

Information or sensory input that has been received by the brain but has not yet been analyzed, integrated, or responded to consciously.

Echo

A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again, often used to measure distance or create special audio effects.

Sensory Registers

The initial process where sensory information is stored very briefly before it is processed further or discarded.

Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory, such as transforming thoughts into a sequence of words.