During the adolescent period of development, serious emphasis is placed on the kind of education that students receive and the kind of educational and vocational advice they are given in order to prepare them for the world of work. Explain the effects of personal thinking patterns, such as self-efficacy and academic motivation, on educational growth. List at least two environmental factors that provide either advantages or disadvantages for academic performance.
What will be an ideal response?
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a. iris b. cornea c. lens d. photoreceptors
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he or she is entering a sensitive period of language development. he or she is able to apply grammatical rules, although incorrectly, to her vocalizations. logical extension is now possible. fast-mapping has occurred.
A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a(n) __________
a) coefficient of correlation. b) dependent variable. c) control condition. d) independent variable.