Morris, an 8-month-old, was exploring a toy truck. First, he tasted it. Then he banged it on the ground. Soon, he tried to throw it. Morris is using:
A) the zone of proximal development
B) differentiation
C) schemas
D) symbolic representation
C
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Beliefs which are philosophical and personal, rather than religious, do not rise to the demands of the Religion Clause of the First Amendment
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
The short life of the open classroom movement was primarily due to ______.
A. conservative pressure for more control of the curriculum B. desire for emphasis on both the arts and basics C. desire for higher achievement in the basics and more teacher control D. desire for pure subject discipline and constructive learning
Which of the following is a common misinterpretation of Gardner's multiple intelligences (MI) theory?
a. Individuals who show high levels of a particular intelligence perform equally well on all tasks within that domain. b. Enrichment activities may be designed to help students further develop particular intelligences. c. Individuals may exhibit high levels of different intelligences over their life span. d. Intelligence should be measured by watching individuals perform a variety of everyday tasks.
Jennifer has always been a B or C student in coursework involving verbal/linguistic intelligence. She has always managed to employ reading strategies to overcome her deficiency in this area. She is in her first year of earning a bachelor of fine arts degree and has been excited about the hands-on learning opportunities. Now that she is in her first courses, she is overwhelmed by the philosophy she must read in the arts. The vocabulary and concepts are extremely difficult for her to grasp. She has gone to the learning center on campus and has been assigned a reading tutor who has been assisting her with her reading difficulties. She has employed the different reading systems and strategies she has learned without much success. She is getting discouraged and thinks perhaps college may not
be for her. At this point, Jennifer A. should seek out a professional assessment to determine if she has an undiagnosed reading problem. B. may need to accept that college is not her path. C. can conclude that she is most likely dyslexic. D. has exhausted her options, but she should still maintain a positive attitude.