Unlike Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Vygotsky emphasizes that
a. cognitive development is a universal process that unfolds in largely the same way for most individuals.
b. social interactions and culture strongly influence the cognitive development of a child.
c. language does not play a crucial role in cognitive development.
d. a child's active exploration of the world strongly influences cognitive development.
B
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A study showed that children who were younger than 9 when they immigrated reported preferring their new language to their native language, while those older than 9 reported preferring their native language and retained more proficiency in the native language. Why is this?
A. Those older than 9 when they immigrated have more attachment to the original culture and its language. B. The younger children had more friends who spoke English and interacted more with English-speaking peers. C. Those who were older when they immigrated are expected by parents to speak the native language at home. D. Older children tend to befriend only children who speak their native language.
Stimuli, responses, conditioning, and learning are key concepts in the thinking of
a. behaviorists. b. Gestalt psychologists. c. structuralists. d. psychoanalysts.
What is the purpose of dreaming, according to the problem-focused theory of dreaming?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT a humanist?
a. May b. Maslow c. Bandura d. Rogers