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206 Chapter4

COGNITIVE DEWLOPMENT IN THE PRESCHOOT YEARS

PHYSICALDEWLOPMENT IN THE PRESCHOOL YEARS

r Chen grew physically in the preschool years, learning to exercise with ease abilities such as walking, climbing, and swimming. (p.160)

o Chen also learned to use and control his gross and fine motor skills, showing considerable physical dexteritv. (p.167)

. Chen's brain grew, and with it his cognitive abilities, such as the ability to obser'".e phenomena and formulate questions about what he sees. (p. 165)

. Chen's memory capacity increased, which will enable him to recall in future the bruise he got on his head from being careless near the crevice. (p.178)

. Chen observed others and learned how to perform challenging tasks, such as climbing mountains and bicycling. (p. 196)

o Chen's language skills continued to develop, permitting him to express himself effectively in most situations. (p.172)

r Chen der.eloped the cognitive skills to formulate questions about phenomena he obsen,ed and to plan for ways to find the ansrvers to his questions. (p.172)

SOCIAI,ANDPERSONALIry DEWLOPMENT IN THE PRESCHOOL YEARS

. Chen's self-concept includes seeing himseU as a great hiker, a l,iew that he mav overestimate, putting him at risk for accidents. (p.192)

. Chen's gender schema may not include the "rule" that hiking is primarily for boys because both his mother and father take him hiking. (p.196)

. Chen has reached the age where his friendships will likely form around shared interests like hiking and swimming. (p. 197)

o Chen's parents appear to have an authoritative parenting style, which supports his sense of independence and self-assertiveness. (p. 203)

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