Which approach to teaching reading would encourage children to use stories, poems and passages?
a. phonics- based reading.
b. whole- language approach to reading
c. sight-words- based reading
d. literacy- based reading
B. The whole-language approach to teaching reading emphasizes the meaning of written language in whole passages, rather than breaking down words to their smallest components. It advocates teaching children to read using complete written material, such as poems or stories, and children are encouraged to guess at the meaning of words they do not know based on the context of the word within the written material.
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a. pragmatics b. phonology c. heuristics d. grammar
According to the text, what two disciplines does the field of cultural psychology combine?
a. Psychology and anthropology b. Culture and history c. Philosophy and biology d. Genetics and development
Environmental influences or agents that can harm the embryo or fetus are called
A) bacteria. B) teratogens. C) steroid fluids. D) antigens.
Which of the following is a true statement about the recurrence of depressive symptoms?
A) If a recurrence is not experienced within 1 year after an initial depressive episode, recurrence is highly unlikely. B) Those with depression with psychotic features are less likely to experience a recurrence. C) Most individuals diagnosed with major depression will exhibit a recurrence. D) Clients are usually asymptomatic between depressive episodes.