Which of the following statements concerning children's play activity in preschool and kindergarten is generally supported by research?
a. Young children show little interest in play activities.
b. Free play contributes to young children's social, emotional, and cognitive development.
c. Time devoted to free play activities should be limited since they provide no noticeable academic benefits.
d. Young children's play activities should be structured and supervised by adults since children engage in the same type of play over and over.
Ques. 2Margaret enjoys rock climbing but hates algebra because it is too confusing. In an effort to help her become a better math student, her instructor asks her to put in order the steps required to get to the top of a large rock. She then asks Margaret to list some similarities between algebra and rock climbing. Soon, Margaret begins to make the connection between the logical processes involved with each activity. The form of learning that Margaret's instructor has asked her to engage in is
a. cooperative learning.
b. social learning.
c. operant conditioning.
d. discovery learning.
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