Periods of time in the child's development when the brain is primed to learn foundational skills ...

Periods of time in the child's development when the brain is primed to learn foundational skills that subsequent development builds on is referred to as:
 
  a. pruning.
  b. synapses.
  c. windows of opportunity.
  d. connections.

Question 2...

The teaching of thinking skills is more important when teaching students who are gifted and talented than it is when teaching disadvantaged students or those who are at risk.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 3...

Piaget's stage of cognitive development in which very young infants rely on their senses and reflexes as they explore their environment is referred to as the:
 
  a. sensorimotor stage.
  b. preoperational stage.
  c. concrete operational stage.
  d. operational stage.

Question 4...

Erik Erikson viewed the resolution of developmental crises during each psychosocial stage of development as having lifelong implications for children's:
 
  a. cognitive development.
  b. physical development.
  c. relationships.
  d. self-esteem.