Which of the following best summarizes the research of Brown and Day regarding text learning in adolescence?
A) The ability to summarize a text at the age of 18 is not much different than at the age of 13.
B) Overall, students in U.S. high schools are unable to summarize and comprehend their reading assignments.
C) The ability to summarize a text improves gradually during the second half of adolescence.
D) Sixteen-year-olds are likely to use only the first and third rules when writing summaries.
C
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a. ?bleed-and-let therapy b. ?ice-and-shiver therapy c. ?caloric restriction therapy d. ?insulin shock therapy
The "textured wall" example from your text illustrates
a. semantic regularities. b. the oblique effect. c. size constancy. d. the light-from-above heuristic.
Much of the research in the United States is funded by
a. Government grants b. Universities c. The media d. Private citizens
Piaget's first stage of cognitive development is
A. preoperational B. concrete operational C. formal operational D. sensorimotor