Three-year-old Liam is putting together a puzzle. Liam's father begins by pointing to where each piece needs to go and then straightening out each piece as Liam places the pieces on the puzzle board. As Liam's competence with the task increases, his father gradually withdraws support. This is an example of ________.
A. scaffolding
B. cooperative learning
C. novelty preference
D. deferred imitation
Answer: A
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a) statistical rarity b) subjective discomfort c) situational context d) social norm deviance
Most strokes are __________; the other 13 percent are __________. Both types can be disastrous and even fatal.
A. ischemic; hemorrhagic B. hemorrhagic; ischemic C. caused by traumatic brain injury; of unknown etiology D. of unknown etiology; caused by blood clots
________ children have many “like” and few “dislike” ratings
Fill in the blank with correct word.
In one study, most people who survived the death of a loved one from cancer found the intensity of the grief response
a. led to mental illness that required treatment. b. decreased by the end of the first year after the death. c. increased during the first year after the death. d. remained the same by the end of the first year after the death as it was at the time of death.