When Madeline is in school, she knows that she should raise her hand and be called on by the teacher ...
When Madeline is in school, she knows that she should raise her hand and be called on by the teacher before speaking. Madeline has learned about the rules of:
You notice that Al is playing with an action figure that he has hidden in his desk. Students are not ...
You notice that Al is playing with an action figure that he has hidden in his desk. Students are not allowed to bring toys to school. Gathercoal would identify this as an issue of
Which of the following structures is most similar in function to a filtering system in the engine of ...
[html]Which of the following structures is most similar in function to a filtering system in the engine of a car that moves gas from the gas tank, filters impurities out of it, and delivers it to the carburetor?
Which statement is supported by research on nutrition?
Which statement is supported by research on nutrition? A) Preschoolers require significantly more carbohydrates and fat than adults need. B) Serving “adult” foods like broccoli or tofu promotes picky eating in preschoolers. C) Offering
Adolescents can better grasp sayings such as "When it rains, it pours" through their ability to
Adolescents can better grasp sayings such as "When it rains, it pours" through their ability to A) mentally compare explicit and implicit meanings. B) understand grammatical rules. C) ignore abstract rel
When parents recast a child’s imperfect sentences, this
When parents recast a child’s imperfect sentences, this a. serves to weaken the parent–child bond. b. actually makes children’s grammar worse. c. improves children’s grammatical usage. d. misses the point when it comes to l
Suppose that Jim has a 2-year-child when his wife dies, leaving Jim to raise the child as a single ...
[html]Suppose that Jim has a 2-year-child when his wife dies, leaving Jim to raise the child as a single father. In comparison to his former relationship with his child, his future role will likely become more like that of:
. According to Baillargeon, the apparent inability of young infants to comprehend object permanence
. According to Baillargeon, the apparent inability of young infants to comprehend object permanence may reflect more about infants’ _________ deficiencies than their lack of understanding of the concept. a. memory c. reading b.
Absolute levels of intelligence _____ during adolescence and one's relative position within one's ag
Absolute levels of intelligence _____ during adolescence and one's relative position within one's age group _____. A) stay much the same; fluctuates B) increase; improves. C) increase; stays much t
Adolescents who are able to use logical analysis often fail to do so because
Adolescents who are able to use logical analysis often fail to do so because A) more intuitive methods may be faster and cognitively cheaper. B) they depend too much on inductive reasoning. C) they look at problems
The competence-performance gap is likely to be larger when
The competence-performance gap is likely to be larger when A) the adolescent's attention is divided among different problems. B) the material fits well with the teen's own views. C) the matter is persona
As Michael walks by two girls, one glances at him, then returns to her conversation. He is sure she
As Michael walks by two girls, one glances at him, then returns to her conversation. He is sure she is making a negative comment about him. Elkind would see this as an example of A) introspection. B) the imaginary audience.&nb
Dr. Dreuf suggests that adolescents behave in sometimes reckless ways because they are motivated by
Dr. Dreuf suggests that adolescents behave in sometimes reckless ways because they are motivated by forces beneath their awareness. Dr. Dreuf’s suggestion is most closely aligned with which perspective? a. contextual perspective c. behavioral p
From toddlerhood through middle childhood, the development of math skills follows a path parallel to
From toddlerhood through middle childhood, the development of math skills follows a path parallel to the development of ____ and ____. a. language; reading skills b. sensation; perception c. the preoperational stage; concrete operation
A situation in which even minor events can strongly affect developmental paths is known as a(n)
A situation in which even minor events can strongly affect developmental paths is known as a(n) A) pattern crisis. B) phase transition. C) crucial conjunction. D) stage boundary.
Underextension is ____. a. learning language at a slower than normal pace b. having a single word represent a variety of objects c. applying a general word to a specific object d. using a single word to represent different forms o
Myrna, Joey's care teacher, realizes that Joey needs more time than other children before he will re
Myrna, Joey's care teacher, realizes that Joey needs more time than other children before he will relax and smile in the morning after his Dad brings him into the center. Joey's temperamental traits, if grouped, may be called: A) feist
A) do not use their motor skills. B) invent or enhance games with rules. C) indulge exclusively in solitary play. D) observe other children who play games.
What statistic would ordinarily be used to show that a college admissions test predicts freshman yea
What statistic would ordinarily be used to show that a college admissions test predicts freshman year GPA? a. mean b. standard deviation c. t-test d. correlation coefficient
If a cell donor’s twenty-third pair of chromosomes do not match, the cell __________.
If a cell donor’s twenty-third pair of chromosomes do not match, the cell __________. A) cannot be given to the recipient B) donor is a female C) does not have a nucleus D) donor is male
Dr. Wu observes children’s responses to bullying by watching them play in a park. This is an ...
Dr. Wu observes children’s responses to bullying by watching them play in a park. This is an example of a(n) __________. A) ethnographic study B) naturalistic observation C) structured observation D) clinical interview
College students who __________ show large cognitive gains.
College students who __________ show large cognitive gains. A) engage in campus academics but avoid involvement in extracurricular campus life B) focus on classroom learning rather than civic engagement in their chosen field C) connec
