The most important foundation for healthy development of infants and young children is:
a. a mother who experiences low stress while pregnant.
b. a positive environment with responsive adults.
c. the culture into which the children are born.
d. the expression of dominant genes.
B
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Justin is angry at himself for flunking an important mid-term exam. It is too painful for him to acknowledge this anger. In order to deal with his anxiety he believes his teacher is angry at him for flunking the test. What defense mechanism is Angus employing?
a. sublimation b. reaction formation c. projection d. all of these choices e. sublimation and reaction formation only
A researcher collects scores for male and female students and scores running from a 50 to a 99 on a math final test. This researcher is interested in correlating these scores to determine if there is an association between gender and test scores. What correlation statistic would this researcher use?
a. Pearson correlation statistic b. Phi-coefficient statistic c. Point-biserial correlation d. Regression statistic
Lev Vygotsky's notion of private speech
a. pertains to a way of practicing a new skill. b. occurs outside of the zone of proximal development. c. is a way for teachers to instruct children without embarrassing them in front of the whole group. d. happens after a child masters a skill and it becomes automatic or self-regulated.