One of the reasons that early childhood education has come to the forefront of public awareness in recent years is
a. the decrease in the overall poverty rate.
b. the ineffectiveness of early intervention programs that were intended to decrease poverty.
c. advocacy by early childhood professionals.
d. a stable divorce rate.
ANS: C
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Because the content approach to curriculum is expert-based, it causes concern that much of the content is difficult for children to understand
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Piaget, representational thought is demonstrated when children
A) remember where they left play objects B) recognize their family members C) internalize the images of their sensorimotor activities D) externalize their true wishes and desires
Children living in ______ are at higher risk of developing lead poisoning.
a. rural areas
b. older homes
c. newly constructed housing
d. communities where there are other symptomatic children