Holly's birthday is two days before the cutoff date for kindergarten enrollment. Her parents are considering delaying her school entry by one year. They should know that research reveals that
A) there are long-term academic benefits from delaying school entry.
B) school readiness cannot be cultivated through classroom experiences.
C) there are long-term social benefits from delaying school entry.
D) younger first graders outperform same-age children a year behind them.
Answer: D
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his owner getting out his leash, and his owner getting out a belt. Every time his owner picked up his belt, Benson would jump around and get excited. His owner wanted Benson to stop that so he repeatedly took out his belt without taking Benson for a walk, and always took him for a walk when getting out his leash. He was teaching Benson to _____ a) generalize. b) extinguish. c) discriminate. d) learn preferentially.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Research on wisdom would recommend that in problem solving it is helpful to step back from the problem to gain a detached view of what is going on.
Which of the following babies is likely to be in the hospital for some time?
A) Maggie was born 10 lbs. 6 oz. B) Luna was born 8 lbs. 2 oz. C) Emily was born 6 lbs. 0 oz. D) Sara was born 5 lbs. 0 oz.
During the course of delirium, the person's mental state often fluctuates between periods of clarity ("lucid intervals"), which are most common in the __________, and periods of confusion and disorientation
a. morning b. afternoon c. early evening d. middle of the night