What is Vygotsky's term for the degree of assistance provided to the adolescent who is not yet able to perform a task or skill?
A. scaffolding
B. zone of proximal development
C. area of competence
D. structuring
Answer: A
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A. modeling B. infant sociability C. interactional synchrony D. mutual regulation
Norm is studying for his law exam. While he is studying, he is trying to think of as many examples as he can to illustrate key ideas. In this case, Norm is using
a. elaboration. b. visual imagery. c. self-referent encoding. d. phonemic encoding.
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a. in vivo desensitization. b. imaginal flooding. c. cue exposure. d. interoceptive exposure.
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