The zone of proximal development refers to _____
a) the notion that moral reasoning is based primarily on the evidence of what is "right" and what is "wrong" as dictated by society's rules.
b) the skills children cannot yet perform on their own, but can perform if they have some help from someone who has already attained those skills.
c) the understanding that the volume of a particular liquid remains the same even if the container it is poured into is different in appearance from the original container.
d) the outward verbalizations a young child makes when working through a challenging task.
Answer: b
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a) task instructions b) gender of person doing the task c) age of person doing the task d) difficulty of task
Female transsexuals taking testosterone show:
a. Increases in certain measures of verbal ability b. Increases in certain measures of spatial ability c. Decreases in certain measures of spatial ability d. No changes in any measure of verbal or spatial ability
Butch, a gifted musician, alternates between periods of dark despair and times of elation, great energy, recklessness, and creativity. He seems to be most prolific during periods of mania. Butch is most likely suffering from
A. conversion disorder. B. dissociative identity disorder. C. narcissistic personality disorder. D. bipolar disorder.
Which of the following best describes the global workspace of consciousness?
A. When the various sensory elements get integrated. B. When the mind is awake but not very aware. C. When different sensory elements work one at a time. D. When the mind withholds information needed to do complex tasks such as reasoning, comprehension, and learning.