Lani, a 4-year-old child, uses infant-directed speech when talking to her baby sister. Lani’s use of infant-directed speech demonstrates her ___.
a. explicit metacognitive knowledge
b. implicit metacognitive knowledge
c. transfer of strategies to new situations
d. use of mnemonics
b. implicit metacognitive knowledge
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a. larger; size constancy b. larger; texture gradient c. smaller; size constancy d. smaller; texture gradient
Your neighbor who just gave birth has always been a health nut, is very careful what she eats, and is interested in getting back to her pre-pregnancy weight. What advice could you give her?
a. Go on a restrictive diet and reduce her caloric intake by 500 calories. b. Eat regularly and breast feed, which burns approximately 500 to 1,000 calories. c. Consider taking diet pills. d. Run at least 5 miles a day to burn an extra 500 calories.
Exposure to toxins during weeks 3 to 5 during a pregnancy would be most likely to result in defects in which of the body's organs?
a. the brain b. the ears c. the heart d. the genitalia (sexual organs)
Private speech is the aspect of language that relates to communicating effectively and appropriately with others
Indicate whether the statement is true or false