Explain two reasons a poor stage-environment fit may result in temporary declines in school achievement in the transition from elementary school to middle school
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Young adolescents expect to have more autonomy and control but middle school teachers often give them less control. In addition, young adolescents place importance on personal relationships with teachers but the middle school environment can often be more impersonal.
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A. only an increase in suicides among this age group B. only a decrease in car accident fatalities among this age group C. not only a decrease in car accident fatalities among this age group, but also an increase in suicides D. an overall increase in the death rate among children aged 10–14
The membrane across the opening between the middle ear and the inner ear that conducts the ossicle’s amplified vibrations to the cochlea is called the ________.
A. Oval window B. Organ of Corti C. Eardrum D. Round window
Nonmedication treatments for ADHD usually involve
A. interpersonal and family therapy. B. behavioral programs and parent-delivered behavioral interventions. C. brief, inpatient treatment at a specialty hospital. D. cognitive-behavioral therapy and diet control.
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a. ?decreases when siblings have the disorder because it is caused by a chance mutation that is unlikely to happen more than once in the same family b. ?increases merely by having relatives with the disorder regardless of any contact with them c. ?increases only when there is an inherited abnormality and there is exposure to others who have the disorder d. ?decreases when there is exposure to others who have the disorder because it can be seen that there is no psychological or social benefit to having the disorder