Selective attention is the ability to maintain attention over an extended period of time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Page: 256. Selective attention is focusing on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant while ignoring others that are irrelevant.
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In the context of understanding children's socioemotional development, Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory provides one of the few theoretical frameworks for systematically examining ________ on both micro and macro levels.
A. biological factors B. cognitive factors C. inherited traits D. social contexts
Project Head Start targets children in what age-group?
A. birth to 3 years B. 2- to 5-year-olds C. birth to 8 years D. 4- and 5-year-olds
Left-brain-oriented teachers are more likely to provide hands-on activities for their students
a. True b. False
Two-year-old Jasper has bitten other children three times in the past week. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. Jasper may be over stimulated. b. Jasper may lack the verbal skills to tell other children what he needs. c. Jasper may have antisocial temperament disorder. d. There may be a mismatch between Jasper's temperament and his environment.