The Use of Manipulatives in the Early Childhood Classroom Supports

question 85

Multiple Choice

The use of manipulatives in the early childhood classroom supports children's:

• A) eye-hand coordination.
• B) balance and agility.
• C) imagination and creativity.
• D) convergent thinking.

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Definitions:

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required for a stimulus to be detected.

Intensity

The amount of energy in a light or sound wave, which we perceive as brightness or loudness, as determined by the wave’s amplitude.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds nerve fibers and enhances the speed of electrical signal transmission in the nervous system.

Neural Transmission

The process by which nerve cells communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals.