According to Vygotsky, a teacher who carefully plans each child's participation in the learning process within the zone of proximal development uses _____.

a) peer mentoring

b) skill construction

c) scaffolding

d) reinforcements for good behavior


c) scaffolding

Psychology

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Which of the following biological factors is most likely to be considered in the cognitive explanation of anxiety disorders?

a. Genetic inheritance b. Biochemical changes in the brain c. Disturbances in the functioning of neurotransmitters d. Heightened activity in certain regions of the brain e. Minor changes in bodily sensations

Psychology

Jared found that after he got people to sign a petition to help beautify the neighborhood, he was able to collect quite a lot of money when he later went around asking for donations to buy trees and flowers. Jared may not realize it, but he used the ______ approach to obtain compliance to his donation request

a. diffusion of responsibility

b. foot-in-the-door

c. an expressive crowd

d. deindividuation.

e. actor-observer bias.

Psychology

Which of the following is an infant's biological predispositions to be sensitive, irritable, distractible, and to display a typical mood and which have a large impact on how the infant interacts with his or her parents?

a. character b. ego c. somatotype d. temperament

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior that would help if you were providing support and counseling to a friend?

a. supportive statements b. use of reflection c. probing painful topics d. paraphrasing

Psychology