Who coined the term zone of proximal development and what does it mean?

What will be an ideal response?


Vygotsky; it is a time period during which a child is primed to learn a certain activity

Psychology

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Some things seem to be consistent across all the different forms that obsessive-compulsive disorder takes. These include __________.

A. a tendency to have an aggressive, impulsive personality B. an overwhelming fear that something terrible will happen to the person or to others, for which they will be responsible C. a strong resistance to depressive and other mood disorders D. an inability to see that the compulsive actions they engage in are unnecessary and ridiculous

Psychology

Which of the following is a valid criticism of early versions of the Binet Scale?

a. lack of ability to differentiate among different age groups b. difficult and time-consuming administration c. heavy reliance on verbal abilities d. failure to relate to Binet's model of intelligence

Psychology

In his original experiments, Pavlov paired a bell tone with the presentation of food. After a while, the bell tone alone could provoke salivation. By the time this happened, the ____

a. bell had become a conditioned stimulus b. food had become a conditioned stimulus c. animal had lost interest in the food d. salivation had become an unconditioned response

Psychology

Compared to younger adults, older adults use more parts of their brains

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology