Mr. Espinoza, a first-grade teacher, tells his student-teacher that when the children begin school they seem very immature; that is, they cannot yet read, write, or do simple calculations, nor can they maintain attention for long periods of time
However, at the end of the school year they seem more mature; that is, they can read, write, and do simple calculations, and they can maintain attention for long periods of time. Mr. Espinoza is referring to what aspect of development?
a. physical development c. personality development
b. cognitive development d. social development
b
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a. act b. movement c. skill d. habit
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a. there is a positive relationship between the quality of reinforcement and performance b. there is a positive relationship between the quantity of reinforcement and performance c. the amount of reinforcement affects performance is a curvilinear manner d. greater amounts of reinforcement produce greater persistence of behavior
The embryonic disk __________
A) becomes the new organism B) is the outer ring of cells on a blastocyst C) has a good chance of survival outside the womb D) is a protective membrane that surrounds the amnion