The work of which type of psychologist is likely to affect how you are selected for a job and tested, trained, or evaluated for promotions?
a. engineering
b. industrial/organizational
c. environmental
d. sociological
b
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An external goal that can motivate behavior is a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The aspect of the environment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher during the course of an experiment is:
a. the independent variable b. the dependent variable c. a confounding variable d. a placebo
Social learning theorists such as Bandura regard the inconsistencies in human behavior as largely the product of
a. situational factors b. personality traits c. conditioned responses d. unconscious conflicts
Vygotsky stated that cognitive development occurs as a result of the child interacting with the
social environment. Children acquire more knowledge and concrete skills via direct teaching and discovery activities. Of major importance to Vygotsky's theory are the concepts of scaffolding and the zone of proximal development.Define each of these concepts. How would the information processing theory explain the phenomena of scaffolding and the zone of proximal development? What will be an ideal response?