What is a developmentally inappropriate educational practice? Give a suitable example.

What will be an ideal response?


Developmentally inappropriate practice is one which ignores the concrete, hands-on approach to learning. For example, direct teaching largely through abstract paper-and-pencil activities presented to large groups of young children is believed to be developmentally inappropriate

Psychology

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According to evolutionary psychologists, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the mating patterns of men and women?

a. Women tend to be concerned with whether their mates will stay in the relationship and devote resources to provide for their children. b. Men place less emphasis on their mate's youth and physical attractiveness than women do. c. Women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. d. Men become more upset by a partner who becomes emotionally involved with someone else than sexually involved with someone else.

Psychology

Metacognition is another name for metamemory

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Kelly was watching her mother get ready for work by putting on makeup and fixing her hair. Then Kelly's mother left the room and told Kelly to get ready for school. Kelly began to imitate her mother by smearing makeup on her face and fluffing her hair. This is an example of

a. operant conditioning b. observational learning. c. active learning. d. classical conditioning

Psychology

The __________ is a fluid-filled membrane that helps maintain a steady temperature and protects the developing organism from the impact of the mother’s movement

a) placenta b) amnion c) uterus d) zygotic sac

Psychology