Dan and Steven Are Considering Getting Their 4-Year-Old Son a Computer.Which

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Multiple Choice

Dan and Steven are considering getting their 4-year-old son a computer.Which statement can you share with them to best help them understand the value of computers in early childhood?

• A) Computers have no educational benefits until children are old enough to read fluently.
• B) The use of word-processing programs in early childhood inhibits writing skills because the programs revise errors.
• C) Young children who use computers to draw or write produce much less elaborate pictures and text.
• D) Computer literacy and math programs expand children's general knowledge.

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Definitions:

Linguistic

Relating to language or linguistics, the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics.

Norms

Social rules or guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in given situations, which are often unwritten but widely understood within a culture.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to reproduce a behavior observed at an earlier time, even in the absence of the original stimulus or model.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual capabilities, influencing how an individual understands and interacts with the world.