When little Dylan is having trouble adding two-digit numbers, his teacher hints that maybe he needs to think about how to carry numbers. With that hint, Dylan sees his error and begins to solve the problem correctly. Adding two-digit numbers seems to be in Dylan's zone of
A) proximal development.
B) distal development.
C) cephalocaudal development.
D) preoperational development.
A
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A. ethnography B. structured observation C. naturalistic observation D. self-reporting
Enlargement of the overall brain, especially with respect to the mid-sagittal area, ventricles, limbic system, amygdala, and occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes, is associated with
a. mood disorders. b. schizophrenia. c. autism. d. Down syndrome.
To account for the role played by situational variables in influencing our behavior, Cattell has constructed a(n):
a. trait model b. econetic model c. economic model d. exchange model
Recall that Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson (1968) informed grade-school teachers that some of their students (called "bloomers") would show great academic improvement in the upcoming year
Also recall that students labeled "bloomers" actually showed greater increases on IQ tests compared to students who were not labeled "bloomers." These differences occurred because teachers a. decided to devote their attention to the students with the most promise. b. spent significantly more time interacting with "bloomers." c. challenged "bloomers" more and gave them more and better feedback. d. distracted "non-bloomers" by providing them too much personal attention.