The central nervous system is composed of the ____
a. brain and spinal cord
b. nerves outside the brain and spinal cord exclusively
c. sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
d. somatic and autonomic nervous systems
a
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Older mothers are considerably more likely to give birth to children with which genetic disorder?
A. Tay-Sachs disease B. Down syndrome C. Huntington's disease D. sickle-cell anemia
During an intense game of volleyball, Shay slipped and banged her knee on the floor. "Ouch!" she cried, as she wishes her brain would produce more ____.?
a. ?GABA b. ?endorphins c. ?dopamine d. ?acetylcholine
According to the text, Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development is defined as
a. the gap between what children and adolescents can accomplish alone and what they are capable of doing if guided by a more competent peer. b. the tendency to assume that accidents, diseases, and other misfortunes are more likely to happen to others than ourselves. c. the cognitive process that occurs when a scheme is changed to adapt new information or assimilate prior knowledge. d. an aspect of short-term memory that refers to where information may be influenced by heuristic thinking.
Zoey has learned how to fill measuring cups to the top and to pack the flour into the cups so she gets a perfect measurement. Although she is helpful in baking a cake, she cannot read the recipe yet, nor can she turn the electric mixer on
For these tasks, she needs assistance from her mother. What do we call the difference between skills or tasks that Zoey can accomplish alone and those she is capable of doing if guided by her mother? a. scaffolding b. zone of proximal distance c. area of competence d. structuring