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Your neighbor has just become aware that his son is left-handed. He's particularly concerned because as a child he was left-handed and was forced by his teachers and parents to use his right hand, something he believes caused him emotional problems. He has also observed that people who are left- handed have problems with even simple things, like using scissors. The neighbor knows that you are studying life-span development and wants your advice about his son. What would you advise?
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You are stuck in the middle of an argument among your three best friends concerning cognitive development during early childhood. One of them believes that Piaget had the best explanations of how children develop; the second states that Vygotsky has the most plausible theory; the third says that Gelman and information processing offer the best explanations, not to mention criticisms of (especially) Piaget's theory. Discuss all three theories and state which you think makes the most sense and why.
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Your cousin has asked for your advice about the early childhood education options that exist for her 5-year-old son. What have you learned in this chapter that you can share with her?





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