According to Vygotsky, a child's mental abilities develop as a resultof participation in
collaborative activities with more skilled peers or adults.
Consequently, it is the social
interaction and ___________ that provide the foundation for cognitive development.
a. cultural context
b. family environment
c. quality of care giving
d. macrosystem
a
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Group therapies fail in two ways: members sometimes quit too soon (premature termination) and sometime members get worse rather than better (casualties).
a. True b. False
The ability to plan, set priorities, suppress impulses, and weigh consequences is weak in adolescence because the __________ is the last part to mature.
A) amygdala B) brain stem C) hypothalamus D) prefrontal cortex
Which mental health professional would be MOST interested in how noise pollution affects the stress levels of children in elementary school?
A) a counseling psychologist B) a clinical psychologist C) an environmental psychologist D) a gestalt psychologist
Researcher Carol Gilligan has suggested that differences in the ways boys and girls are raised in our society lead to basic distinctions in how men and women view ___________
Boys view it in terms of broad principles such as justice or fairness while girls see it in terms of responsibility towards individuals. a. social development c. moral development b. emotional development d. cognitive development