Research by Anderson and Collins indicated that while children watch television, they
tend to
a. do nothing else but watch television.
b. imagine themselves as the star or hero of the show they are watching.
c. engage in numerous other activities.
d. idolize the main characters of the shows they view.
e. concentrate more on the commercials than the show itself.
c. engage in numerous other activities.
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Judy, a 13-year-old girl, is poor at math. Ms. Kobes, Judy's math teacher, shares with Judy a list of math tips and tricks that she can use to become more proficient in the subject. In the context of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, Ms. Kobes is using _____ to help the child
A) artificialism B) cognitive scaffolding C) proximal development D) animism
In Washington v. Harper, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
A. an inmate's right to refuse antipsychotic medication is not unconstitutional. B. an inmate does not have the right to question the treatment prescribed by treatment staff and seek a second opinion. C. an inmate has the right to question the treatment prescribed by treatment staff and to demand a second opinion. D. an inmate's right to refuse antipsychotic medication did not outweigh the state's need to administer it if there was a showing that the inmate posed a security risk.
A light that stimulates receptors in the ___ of an off-center on-surround cell's receptive field will result in ___
a. center, excitation b. surround, excitation c. surround, inhibition d. center and entire surround, inhibition
Politicians debate the value of spending millions of tax dollars on funding research within social psychology. What is your view on this issue? Is funding research in social psychology worthwhile? Should tax dollars and government resources be increased, or decreased, and why?
What will be an ideal response?