Jimmy's mother used to remind him to say 'please' and 'thank you' to people. Now that he is a little older, he will say in his head "I need to be polite to people that are polite to me." This internal conversation is called:
a. scaffolding
b. private speech
c. zone of proximal development
d. guided participation
B. According to Vygotsky, he is engaging in private speech.
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A. recessive B. genotypic C. dominant D. phenotypic
Which statement about barbiturates is accurate? a. They represent the largest category of illegal drugs
b. Physical and psychological dependence can develop through use of barbiturates. c. Nonmedical use of barbiturates is highest among adolescents. d. Because their legal use is severely restricted, their limited availability makes it difficult to misuse or abuse.
The first intelligence test was:
a. Created by Alfred Binet b. Designed to match high school students to career paths c. Used as part of a screening device for immigrants to the United States during the 1920's d. Designed to identify gifted grammar school students
If we wanted to measure children's aggressiveness and found a high correlation between parent's ratings and teacher's ratings, we could say that these measures have high concurrent validity
Indicate whether the statement is true or false