Initially, Tawilla's teacher would carefully guide her through tasks in her third grade class, at times going so far as to physically guide her

However, over time as Tawilla's performance and understanding had improved, her teacher gradually withdrew her assistance. According to Vygotsky, this kind of help is referred to as __________
a) private speech.
b) a zone of proximal development.
c) a zone of potential development.
d) scaffolding.


d

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a. ?operant conditioning b. ?stimulus generalization c. ?stimulus discrimination d. ?counterconditioning

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According to Abraham Maslow, a person who is fulfilling all of her potential as a person has achieved ____

a. ?self-actualization b. ?ego-stabilization c. ?an internal locus of control d. ?self-efficacy

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A(n) __________ can be both a goal and a response

a. stressor c. behavior b. emotion d. apperception

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Which of the following best summarizes the research findings regarding older adults' relationships with their children?

A) Healthy relationships with their children contribute to happiness and well-being, but are not necessary for it. B) When relationships with children are warm and caring, the older adult is more likely to be healthy and happy. C) Relationships with adult children are very important in collectivist cultures, but not in individualistic cultures. D) Most older adults rely more on their adult children for help and support than anyone else.

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