As adults, children of divorce tend to report _____ levels of life satisfaction compared to adults who did not endure parental divorce during childhood.
a. higher
b. the same
c. lower
d. wildly fluctuating
Question 2In Vygotsky's theory, scaffolding means that the parent or teacher
a. stays out of the child's way so that discovery happens.
b. assists the child with difficult parts of the task.
c. provides social support by having other children nearby.
d. demonstrates everything so that the child learns via observation and avoids making mistakes.
Question 3Longitudinal research on the after-effects of divorce suggests that
a. most children eventually come to view the event as a positive in their life.
b. most children never get over the trauma of the experience in their life.
c. most children still view it negatively 20 years later, although they are well adjusted.
d. most children view it positively 20 years later and are bascially well adjusted.
Question 4A student failed miserably when taking a course through correspondence, but she excels when repeating the course with a live tutor. Her improved grade reflects her learning
a. within a phylogenetic context.
b. in the zone of proximal development.
c. as it was liberated from the A-not-B error.
d. in which assimilation and accommodation are balanced.
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