Janet is learning how to ride a tricycle. For the most part, she is able do it by herself. When she finds pedaling too difficult, her father pushes the tricycle for her. Which of the following cognitive development techniques is used by Janet's father?

A) Fast mapping
B) Scaffolding
C) Contrast assumption
D) Rehearsal


B

Psychology

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a. menarche is an important component of puberty in young women. b. there is a clear-cut transition between the end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood. c. the research shows that adults provide adolescents with consistent, focused messages about sexuality. d. females reach menarche at an average age of 10.

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Concerned about continued speeding on a particular stretch of highway, state police install a speeding camera. The camera records the license plate of each person who is speeding and a ticket is sent to their home the following week. This type of punishment is

A. very consistent. B. lacks consistency. C. overly reinforcing. D. not reinforcing enough.

Psychology

You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn

You say to Alex, "I'll take Ancient Explanations of Mental Illness for $100." The answer is, "His was the first recorded attempt to explain abnormal behavior as due to some biological process." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say a) "Who is Sigmund Freud?" b) "Who is Hippocrates?" c) "Who is Carl Rogers?" d) "Who is John Watson?"

Psychology

Mark, a war veteran, reports that he still feels pain in his missing hand, which was amputated after a battle. Such an experience is referred to as ________.

A. supernumerary phantom limb pain B. phantom limb pain C. synesthetic pain D. tactile pain

Psychology