Ramon forms his concept of house after seeing numerous single-story houses in his small, middle-income town in Illinois. He is then shown pictures of an igloo in northern Canada, a mansion in Illinois, a single-story house in Mississippi, and a high-rise apartment building in New York City. Based on a prototype theory of concepts, which one is he most likely to identify as being a house?
a. The igloo
b. The mansion
c. The single-story house
d. The high-rise apartment building
c
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a. Preschoolers don’t lie but do understand what a lie is. b. Preschoolers lie but don’t fully understand what a lie is. c. Preschoolers lie and understand what a lie is. d. Preschoolers don’t lie and don’t fully understand what a lie is.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. assess students social and emotional functioning b. determine cognitive, academic and behavioral functioning c. offer knowledge about the entire school community d. act as a liaison between the school and the family
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A. Setting high standards for them that are just beyond reach B. Helping them learn how to use cognitive strategies C. Making them aware of the self-critical nature of their all-or-none thinking D. Teaching them how to bounce back from failure