Vygotsky proposed that children's learning occurs in
a. Universal stages
b. Sociocultural contexts
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
Ques. 2At age 6, Rita loved to watch her grandmother make tortillas. By age 9, she could make her own tortillas alongside her grandmother, and now at age 12, she makes all the tortillas for her family. This type of learning is an example of
a. Selective attention
b. Scaffolding
c. Guided participation
d. Reciprocal teaching
Ques. 3What appear to be the related consequences of sleep deprivation in middle childhood? How might this information be useful to parents or school officials?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4Vygotsky proposed that children guide their own behavior by using:
a. Episodic memory
b. Private speech
c. Scaffolding
d. All of the above
Ques. 5According to behaviorists, children's learning is determined by:
a. Paired associations with environmental events
b. Biological predispositions
c. Rewards and punishments
d. Both a and c
Ques. 6Marcus received hockey skates for his tenth birthday. Although he is an experienced rollerblader, he will have to learn new ways to maneuver on the ice. What is this type of learning called?
a. Assimilation
b. Accommodation
c. Operant conditioning
d. Reversibility
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