Why are children able to engage in metacognition?
What will be an ideal response?
Development of the prefrontal cortex leads to advances in response inhibition, the ability to withhold a behavioral response inappropriate in the current context, which increases children's capacities for self-regulation that permits them to control their thoughts and behavior, contributing to advances in metacognition.
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a. people develop a tolerance to the drug and must gradually increase their dosage b. people develop a sensitivity to the drug and must gradually decrease their dosage c. the amount of drug needed to achieve a good effect varies from one time of year to another d. the most beneficial dosage is just less than the dosage that is toxic
In which of the following scenarios would it be appropriate to break the confidentiality agreement with a client?
A. It would never be appropriate to break the confidentiality agreement with a client B. If a client tells you that they have a clear plan to kill themselves after leaving the session C. If a client tells you that they have abused a child D. Both B and C
Research on genetic determinants of personality tell us that
A. personality is fixed at birth. B. most, but not all, of adult personality is determined by genetics. C. a significant percentage of adult personality is determined by genetics, but experience also plays a large role. D. except for a few traits, there is very little genetic influence on personality.
Distributed practice is better than massed practice is for:
A) university students but not for children. B) matching names to faces but not for remembering facts from textbooks. C) remembering facts from textbooks but not for matching names to faces. D) numerous kinds of materials.