Piaget's theory
a. stimulated research in the area of cognitive development.
b. viewed children as playing a passive role in their development.
c. does not provide useful ideas for fostering children's development.
d. has not had a lasting impact on the field of child development research.
a
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a. Jeremy has a sibling who was mentally retarded and autistic. b. He had an older sister who expressed herself better verbally than did Jeremy. c. Although Jeremy had an IQ of 108, his achievement test scores were a grade behind his current grade. d. Jeremy's mother took him to the psychologist only reluctantly because she did not believe he had a problem.
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A. devices B. learning routines C. tools D. cultural standards
If you understand what the sounds of a language represent, you understand its
a. meaning. c. both a and b b. semanticity. d. none of these
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.