Readiness occurs when
A)parents are ready to teach a child to walk, talk, toilet train, or feed his or herself.
B)maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill.
C)a child is two years old.
D)a child is three years old.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Readiness refers to the state where maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill. It does not depend on the age of the child, although age may play a role in determining if the child has reached this state of readiness. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is too specific, as readiness is not limited to teaching certain skills. Option C and D are incorrect because they provide arbitrary age cut-offs that do not necessarily correlate with readiness.

Readiness Occurs When