____ underscore the social nature of learning in Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development
a. Chromosome and genetic lineage
b. Maturation and neurological development
c. Scaffolding and the zone of proximal development
d. Equilibrium, disequilibrium, and schemas
Answer: C
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In a study of mental functioning comparing young adults to individuals in their sixties, a psychologist asks questions like the following: "You are about to buy a new car, what factors will you have to consider?" What is the psychologist doing a
he likely to find? a. The psychologist is using questions that tap fluid intelligence; the older group will perform at a higher level. b. The psychologist is using questions that tap wisdom; the two groups will not differ in their performance. c. The psychologist is using questions that tap wisdom; the young adults will outperform the older group. d. The psychologist is using questions designed to tap fluid intelligence; the two groups will not differ in their responses to these types of items.
The semantic rules for forming sentences is referred to as
a. phonology. b. prosody. c. syntax. d. pragmatics.
In the _____________ subtest of the WAIS-III, the test taker is shown two-dimensional patterns made up of red and white squares and triangles. He or she has to reproduce these patterns using cubes with red and white faces.
A. picture completion B. digit span C. similarities D. block design E. picture arrangement
This area of research uses methodologies from the brain sciences to investigate various types of social behavior such as stereotyping in prejudice, attitudes, self-control, and emotional regulation:
a. social psychoscience b. social bioscience c. social neuroscience d. psychosocial neuroscience e. psychosocial biology