Which of the following illustrates Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding?
a) Several children work together to overcome an obstacle they could not conquer individually.
b) A teacher works one-on-one with a student and then begins to withdraw help as the student becomes more
skilled.
c) Learning in one area, such as language, tends to reinforce learning that occurs in other areas, such as
mathematics.
d) Physical interaction with the environment is a key to learning, so teachers require students to run and play
a great deal.
b
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Which of the following represents a simple (Donders A) reaction?
a. A receptionist's telephone has several buttons corresponding to different telephone numbers. When the telephone rings the receptionist responds by pressing the button that is flashing on and off. b. When a resident of the apartment building rings a bell the security guard responds by pressing a button that opens the front door. If a nonresident rings the bell the guard does not let that person in the building. c. When a bicyclist sees a stop sign he puts on his brakes to stop. d. When the alarm clock goes off a person can either press the "snooze" button or else turn the alarm off.
How many temperament dimensions are present in Thomas and Chess's classification system?
A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 9
Nadia, who is very intelligent, is also an athlete. She knows that most people’s stereotypes about athletes describe them as not very smart. Before giving an oral presentation in class, she begins to worry that people will judge her negatively because of their stereotypes about athletes. Because of this worry, she makes several mistakes during her presentation. Which term best describes Nadia’s experience?
a. outgroup bias b. prejudice c. discrimination d. stereotype threat e. tonic immobility
Ernesto knows more than 100 words, which he uses one word at a time. He is probably old
a. six to eight weeks b. seven months c. one year d. 18 months to two years