Environmental Influences Begin to Affect Children's Development

question 177

Multiple Choice

Environmental influences begin to affect children's development:

• A) when they are able to move about in their environment
• B) shortly after conception
• C) within hours of their birth
• D) as soon as they begin attending to peers

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Definitions:

Problem Solving

The process of identifying a problem, developing possible solution paths, and taking the appropriate course of action to find a resolution.

Piaget's Theory

A framework developed by Jean Piaget that outlines the cognitive development of children in four stages, emphasizing how they construct a mental model of the world.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and understand knowledge through thought, experience, and the senses.

Learning Processes

The methods or pathways through which individuals acquire knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes, enabling them to understand and adapt to the world.