According to Erikson, Which of the Following Is True of Early

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson, which of the following is true of early experiences?

• A) They are more challenging than later experiences.
• B) They continue to affect future development.
• C) They exert very little influence on who we become.
• D) They only predict future development once we reach six to eight years of age.

Distinguish between the contributions of scripts and event schemas to understanding social roles and sequences of events.

Compare and contrast different theories of cognitive development, including Piagetian theory and cultural-context perspectives.

Understand how children’s causal reasoning evolves, including the ability to match causes with domains appropriately.

Acknowledge the unevenness of development in early childhood and the role of scripts in this process.

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