The influence of parenting styles on child development highlights the importance of

The influence of parenting styles on child development highlights the importance of
 
  a. nature.
  b. nurture.
  c. quantitative change.
  d. the transactional model.

Question 2

John and Marsha both teach fourth grade. Marsha applies cooperative learning, while John favors independent discovery-based activities.
 
  a. Neither John nor Marsha accepts Vygotsky's views.
  b. Both John and Marsha agree with Vygotsky.
  c. John, but not Marsha, accepts Vygotsky.
  d. Marsha, but not John, accepts Vygotsky.

Question 3

The fact that a child's temperament can influence the type of parenting style used illustrates the importance of
 
  a. nurture.
  b. nature.
  c. qualitative change.
  d. quantitative change.

Question 4

Janie is a preschooler who is learning to put together puzzles. Which circumstance will enhance her mastery of this skill, according to research on the zone of proximal development and scaffolding?
 
  a. If an older peer babysits her and works on the puzzles with her
  b. If her big sister is available to work with her on puzzles
  c. If she has a twin who can do the puzzles with her and they learn together
  d. If she works on the puzzles alone

Question 5

The active child theme is most clearly seen in the _____ model.
 
  a. parental effects
  b. child effects
  c. transactional
  d. reciprocal

Question 6

The formal education of children in the United States and Europe primarily involves
 
  a. context-independent learning.
  b. guided participation.
  c. scaffolding.
  d. the zone of proximal development.

Question 7

The major themes of the text are _____ to consider when focus is shifted from individual child in context to family.
 
  a. easier
  b. equally difficult
  c. harder
  d. no longer necessary