Sean finds that when he tries to learn algebra by himself it is impossible. However, when he works with his tutor, algebra seems so much easier—she gradually gets him to understand the material by himself
According to Vygotsky's theory, Sean is able to master algebra because of the concept of
A) guided participation.
B) abstract thinking.
C) situated cognition.
D) socially shared cognition.
A) guided participation. The concept of guided participation means that development consists of a person's gradually increasing participation in sociocultural activity—with gradually decreasing guidance and support from those around them.
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Students in one study had the task of trying to recall a list of 600 words. As they read the list, the students were asked to write down three other words closely related in meaning to each listed word. In a test given later, the words each student supplied were used as the retrieval cues to jog memory. The students were able to recall what percent of the original list of 600 words using these
cues? a. 20 percent b. 45 percent c. 65 percent d. 90 percent
Nicky is taking a multiple choice test in which the distractors for every item are very similar to the correct answers for these items. Nicky will most likely experience
a. a lack of recognition. b. false positives. c. the serial position effect. d. retroactive redintegration.
The original MMPI included items that
a. were deemed by experts in the field to be relevant to a particular scale. b. were answered differently by individuals who had particular diagnoses than by individuals with no diagnoses. c. both of the above d. neither of the above
You are concentrating on the chapter for the next exam. You read every word and try to predict what your teacher will ask. If you are connected to an EEG, what brain waves will be evident?
a) beta b) alpha c) theta d) delta