Define the concept of parental investment.
What will be an ideal response?
According to Evolutionary Psychology, the amount of time a parent invests in offspring is related to the amount of shared genetic material, the offspring’s likelihood of survival, and the future likelihood that the child will have children.
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There are at least eight developmental and learning theories that encompass most educational issues about young children
a. True b. False
In regard to strikes by school employees, the courts have held that
a. State law may prohibit teachers from striking. b. Teachers may be dismissed for violating an injunction not to strike. c. Teachers may be fined for violating an injunction. d. All of the above.
Ms. Youmans has a class of 24 sixth graders, 12 girls and 12 boys. Given what we know about gender differences in verbal ability and visual-spatial ability, which one of the following is Ms. Youmans justified in concluding about her students?
a. Her highest reading group will have almost all girls, and her lowest reading group will have mostly boys. b. All of the boys should do better than all of the girls on a test of visual-spatial ability (in other words, there is no overlap between the two groups). c. About 80% of the boys should do better than 80% of the girls on a test of visual-spatial ability. d. Ms. Youmans probably won't notice differences in the average abilities of boys versus girls.
All of the following are examples of internalizing behaviors EXCEPT:
A) Obsessive-compulsive behavior. B) Shyness. C) Aggression. D) Depression.