Four-year-old Annie is trying to put together her first jigsaw puzzle and has a great deal of difficulty until her father gives her some hints, such as "try putting the corners together first" and "that area looks like it needs pink ones, so let's find all the pink pieces.". Annie's father is using the process Vygotsky called
a. parentese.
b. forced teaching.
c. vicarious learning.
d. scaffolding.
D
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A) more; occipital B) less; left frontal C) more; lower left temporal D) less; left parietal
Joshua's friends tease him because he always tries to conform his behavior to what he believes his friends are doing. In this sense, the stage of moral development that most likely characterizes his behavior would be:
a. premoral b. preconventional c. conventional d. postconventional
Among the Big Five traits, __________ is the best predictor of health, long life, and school and work performance
a. high conscientiousness b. low openness to experience c. high neuroticism d. low agreeableness
Generally speaking, the treatment for an autistic child should involve
A. behavioral therapy, school-based education and a focus on developing as much independence as possible B. behavioral therapy, home schooling and a focus on developing as much independence as possible C. cognitive therapy, school-based education and a focus on developing as much independence as possible D. behavioral therapy, and a focus on provisions for long term custodial care