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You are working in a community pediatric health clinic. Which developmental task should you apply into your practice?

  • A

    You should apply the principles of initiative when caring for preschool children.

  • B

    You should apply the principles of sensorimotor thought when caring for preschool children.

  • C

    You should apply the principles of intimacy when caring for the adolescent.

  • D

    You should apply the principles of concrete operations when caring for the adolescent.

Correct Response: A

You should apply the principles of initiative when caring for preschool children. The developmental task for preschool children is initiative, according to Eric Erickson.

The other developmental tasks, according to Eric Erickson are:

  • Infant: Trust
  • Toddler: Autonomy
  • School Age Child: Industry
  • Adolescent: Identity formation
  • Young Adult: Intimacy
  • Middle Aged Adult: Generativity
  • Older Adults: Ego integrity

In the correct sequential order, Jean Piaget’s levels of cognitive development include:

  • Sensorimotor thought: Infancy to About 2 Years of Age
  • Preoperational and symbolic functioning: From 2 to 7 Years of Age
  • Concrete operations: 7 to 11 Years of Age
  • Formal operations: 12 Years of Age