According to recent research, the development of theory of mind is age related and a function of

a rich social context.
consistent scaffolding.
the zone of proximal development.
the maturation of the prefrontal cortex.


the maturation of the prefrontal cortex.

Psychology

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A. resist parental requests about three-fourths of the time B. resist parental requests about one-half of the time C. never actually go along with parental requests D. cooperate with requests by parents more often than they resist

Psychology

Identify and briefly describe three different persuasion techniques based on the principles of consistency and/or commitment

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Who developed an artificial language based on plastic chips and trained a chimp to communicate with these chips?

a. Beatrice and Allen Gardner b. Noam Chomsky c. Benjamin Whorf d. Eleanor Rosch e. David Premack

Psychology

Describe the similarities and differences between experiments and nonexperiments or quasi-experiments

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology