20 Questions
According to Margaret Mead, at what age do children transition from being lap children to knee children?
3-4 years old
What is the main caregiver for knee children according to Mead's social stages?
Mother
What is the term used by Mead to describe children aged 5-6 in her social stages?
Yard child
Which group of children is expected to have basic manners and perform minor chores?
Knee children
In Mead's social stages, what is the main difference between knee children and yard children?
Yard children have more independence
Which group of children is allowed more freedom and spends 20% of their time outside their immediate home area?
Yard children
What was the goal of the study conducted by Beatrice Whiting and Carolyn Edwards?
To compare the social environments of children across cultures
What limits how far a yard child can be away from home or supervision?
The child's age
How many different places around the world did Whiting and Edwards study children in?
12
In which group are children expected to stop breastfeeding and have less bodily contact with the mother?
Knee children
What age range of children did Whiting and Edwards study in their research?
6-10 years old
In which group are children perceived as better able to understand and follow commands?
Knee children
What did Whiting and Edwards find in their study of children across cultures?
Substantial similarities in how cultures socialize young children
What does the social world of children expand to include in early childhood?
More time with siblings, peers, and friends
What is the social orbit of yard children?
Immediate family area
In which group do children spend most of their time close to home?
Yard children
What is the term used by Mead to describe children aged 0-2 in her social stages?
Lap child
In which group do children begin to play games on screened devices?
Older children
What is the common view about children's ability to reason until about age 6?
Children cannot reason well until about age 6
In which group are children expected to be toilet trained?
Knee children
Test your knowledge on Mead's social stages from infancy through early childhood! Learn about the anthropologist Margaret Mead's proposed scheme and discover how children experience social changes during this crucial period of development.
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