Dr. Leung is trying to help his students understand the core principle underlying Vygotsky's zone of proximal development and Fischer's developmental range. What word should the professor use to reflect both concepts?

A. skill
B. context
C. language
D. support


Answer: D

Psychology

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a. "Anna seems to have a natural talent for trigonometry.". b. "I'm concerned that Anna may be cheating.". c. "Anna is a really lucky student.". d. "Anna really tries hard.".

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According to a study conducted by Baldwin in 1949, children whose parents accepted them unconditionally and displayed democratic child-rearing practices:

a. obtained low scores on the Q-sort. b. displayed an authoritarian manner as parents later in their lives. c. were likely to become conditional themselves as parents. d. were found to have higher self-esteem and greater emotional security.

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Group cohesion is determined by:

A. the arousal-cost-reward model B. the phenomenon called the risky shift C. how much group members perceive that they share common attributes D. formal rules used to obtain compliance from members of the group

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Though 18-month-old Saturn knows the word "car," she only uses it when referring to her mother's sedan (i.e., she does not use it to describe any other vehicle). Saturn's linguistic limitation is best described as involving

a. underextension. b. overregularization. c. telegraphic speech. d. overextension.

Psychology