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According to Margaret Mead, at what age do children transition from being lap children to knee children?
According to Margaret Mead, at what age do children transition from being lap children to knee children?
- 3-4 years old (correct)
- 5-6 years old
- 2-3 years old
- 4-5 years old
What is the main caregiver for knee children according to Mead's social stages?
What is the main caregiver for knee children according to Mead's social stages?
- Father
- Grandparents
- Mother (correct)
- Siblings
What is the term used by Mead to describe children aged 5-6 in her social stages?
What is the term used by Mead to describe children aged 5-6 in her social stages?
- Lap child
- Teenager
- Yard child (correct)
- Knee child
Which group of children is expected to have basic manners and perform minor chores?
Which group of children is expected to have basic manners and perform minor chores?
In Mead's social stages, what is the main difference between knee children and yard children?
In Mead's social stages, what is the main difference between knee children and yard children?
Which group of children is allowed more freedom and spends 20% of their time outside their immediate home area?
Which group of children is allowed more freedom and spends 20% of their time outside their immediate home area?
What was the goal of the study conducted by Beatrice Whiting and Carolyn Edwards?
What was the goal of the study conducted by Beatrice Whiting and Carolyn Edwards?
What limits how far a yard child can be away from home or supervision?
What limits how far a yard child can be away from home or supervision?
How many different places around the world did Whiting and Edwards study children in?
How many different places around the world did Whiting and Edwards study children in?
In which group are children expected to stop breastfeeding and have less bodily contact with the mother?
In which group are children expected to stop breastfeeding and have less bodily contact with the mother?
What age range of children did Whiting and Edwards study in their research?
What age range of children did Whiting and Edwards study in their research?
In which group are children perceived as better able to understand and follow commands?
In which group are children perceived as better able to understand and follow commands?
What did Whiting and Edwards find in their study of children across cultures?
What did Whiting and Edwards find in their study of children across cultures?
What does the social world of children expand to include in early childhood?
What does the social world of children expand to include in early childhood?
What is the social orbit of yard children?
What is the social orbit of yard children?
In which group do children spend most of their time close to home?
In which group do children spend most of their time close to home?
What is the term used by Mead to describe children aged 0-2 in her social stages?
What is the term used by Mead to describe children aged 0-2 in her social stages?
In which group do children begin to play games on screened devices?
In which group do children begin to play games on screened devices?
What is the common view about children's ability to reason until about age 6?
What is the common view about children's ability to reason until about age 6?
In which group are children expected to be toilet trained?
In which group are children expected to be toilet trained?
