According to Vygotsky, children master activities through
A) joint activities with more mature members of their society.
B) interaction with the physical environment.
C) operant conditioning and modeling.
D) trial and error.
A
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Research findings from the Nurse-Family Partnership, a home visiting program, showed that low-income teenage mothers who participated in the program __________.
A. had fewer premature births but showed no benefits in the child's later development B. showed benefits to the child's later development but did not have fewer premature births C. had fewer premature births and showed benefits to the child's later development D. did not differ in terms of birth outcomes from a matched control group that did not participate in the program
You are reading the results of a study that tracked how a particular individual's religious beliefs changed over the course of her life. The study you are reading is most likely a(n) ____study
a. longitudinal b. cross-sectional c. sequential d. experimental
In a multileveled completely randomized design:
a. there can be two or more levels of the independent variable. b. there is one level of the independent variable. c. there are two dependent variables. d. subjects are assigned to groups based on a scores on a pretest.
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Those over 65 years of age are more likely than younger adults to suffer from chronic conditions. b. The mortality rate for adults in the U.S. rises sharply between ages 45 and 50. c. Across all age groups, the number one killer is accidents. d. Those over 65 and young adults are equally likely to suffer from acute conditions, such as the common cold or the flu.