Rogoff and colleague's findings that children do better at problem solving if they practice
solving problems with their parents or with more experienced children, constitute evidence
for Vygotsky's notion of the zone of __________ development.
a. approximate
b. proximal
c. eventual
d. appropriate
e. enriched
b. proximal
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The acceptance of organic or biological causes for mental disorders was enhanced by medical breakthroughs such as Louis Pasteur's (1822–1895) ____
a. development of the first antibiotics b. development of vaccines for illnesses c. germ theory of disease d. pathological theory of disease
The dominant force in American psychology from the early 1920s until the 1960s was ____
a. ?psychoanalytic theory b. ?structuralism c. ?humanism d. ?behaviorism
Which of the following statements is consistent with the proximodistal trend of body growth?
A) During the prenatal period, the head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body. B) During infancy and childhood, the body grows from "head to tail." C) During the prenatal period, the trunk grows first, followed by the chest and the head. D) During infancy and childhood, the arms and legs grow somewhat ahead of the hands and feet.
Behavioral inhibition is another term to explain
A) aggression. B) shyness. C) goodness of fit. D) adaptability.