The normal pruning that occurs in the prefrontal cortex (the portion of the brain that has to do with judgment and impulse control) is not complete until
A. age 6
B. the child is 8 to 10 years old.
C. early adolescence.
D. well into adolescence or early adulthood.
Answer: D
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a. a non-conserver. b. a conserver of number. c. a transitional thinker. d. an irrational counter.
A school leader of the Classical persuasion believes that:
a. No one best way of performing a job can be identified. b. Leaders should perform certain basic functions. c. The leader should have ultimate authority and responsibility over everything that goes on in the school. d. The needs of followers should be taken into consideration.
Effective teachers provide all of the following EXCEPT
a. corrective feedback b. answer keys to accompany all assignments c. lesson closure that summarizes content d. a system for monitoring student progress
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false