People who live in isolated, scientifically unsophisticated societies and who have little formal education are less likely to perform at the formal operational level than formally educated persons living in more technologically sophisticated societies. This is an example of ___________ influences on the formal operations of adolescents.
a. internal
b. external
c. cultural
d. logical
c
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Sarah, who is from the United States, is using sign language to communicate with Kira, who is from Japan. Which of the following scenarios is most likely?
A. They will have no problem communicating because sign language is a universal language. B. They will not be able to communicate, because sign language is not used in Japan. C. They will likely be able to communicate because most countries use American Sign Language (ASL). D. They may have difficulty communicating because there are structural differences in sign language across cultures.
Cognitive load is a term that refers to the amount of mental? resources, mostly working? memory, required to perform a particular task. Of the four types of cognitive? load, which can instruction support by asking students to explain the material to each other or to? themselves, to draw or chart their? understandings, or to take useful? notes?
A survival mechanism to avoid starvation that evolved in our ancestors is:
A) preference for green vegetables. B) ghrelin resistance. C) storing excess calories as fat. D) increasing the metabolism when hungry.
Andrea is an infant who lives in a house with parents who fight all the time and are contemplating divorce. She is exposed to frequent displays of anger. What can we predict about Andrea's emotional regulation?
A. Andrea will be sensitized to stress and will have difficulty managing her physiological reactions. B. Andrea will become withdrawn and unhappy. C. Andrea will learn to ignore anger and not become stressed in the future when anger arises. D. Andrea will develop a difficult temperament.