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What do advances in neuroscience over the last two decades provide insights about?
What do advances in neuroscience over the last two decades provide insights about?
- The implications of technology on neural connections
- The impact of environment on adult brain development
- The processes of early brain development (correct)
- The role of genetics in early childhood education
When are neural connections in the brain established most rapidly?
When are neural connections in the brain established most rapidly?
- Middle adulthood
- Early childhood (correct)
- Late adulthood
- Adolescence
What is the basis for all thought, communication, and learning?
What is the basis for all thought, communication, and learning?
- Neural connections in the brain (correct)
- Biological characteristics of a child
- Environmental influences on a child
- Social interactions during early childhood
What do NAEYC’s guidelines and recommendations for developmentally appropriate practice reflect?
What do NAEYC’s guidelines and recommendations for developmentally appropriate practice reflect?
In what period are the processes of forming new neural connections and pruning most consequential?
In what period are the processes of forming new neural connections and pruning most consequential?
What do advances in neuroscience over the last two decades provide new insights about?
What do advances in neuroscience over the last two decades provide new insights about?
When are neural connections in the brain established most rapidly?
When are neural connections in the brain established most rapidly?
What reflects an extensive research base that is only partially referenced in NAEYC’s guidelines?
What reflects an extensive research base that is only partially referenced in NAEYC’s guidelines?
What does the complex interplay between a child’s biological characteristics and the environment shape?
What does the complex interplay between a child’s biological characteristics and the environment shape?
What do the processes of forming new neural connections and pruning continue throughout?
What do the processes of forming new neural connections and pruning continue throughout?
