Compare the Piagetian concepts of schema, assimilation, and accommodation
Describe components and developmental progression of language
Identify styles of temperament and explore goodness-of-fit
Contrast styles of attachment according to the Strange Situation Technique
Use Erikson’s theory to characterize psychosocial development during infancy
Describe Piaget’s preoperational stage and the characteristics of preoperational thought. Summarize the Challenges to Piaget’s theory.
Describe Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development
Describe the various types of early childhood education
Describe Erikson’s third stage of initiative vs. guilt
Describe the influence of the media on young children’s social development
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