Bonds is trying to teach his son Barry to hit a baseball (a task that Barry has never before ...

Answer to q. 1

The zone of proximal development is an estimate of the difference between what Barry can do alone and what Barry can do with assistance. Thus, the first step in the process would be to let Barry hit and see how well he does. If he is excellent, then no intervention is necessary. If he needs assistance, Bonds might try guided participation in which he would pair his son with a more skilled hitter in a batting task.

Answer to q. 2

b

Answer to q. 3

FALSE

Answer to q. 4

An egocentric child would see the world only through his eyes. Thus, if Child-A likes the color blue and asks Child-B what that child's favorite color is, Child-A would expect the answer from Child-B to be blue. Animism is the belief that inanimate objects have the characteristics of living organisms. Thus, a child might be concerned that a car sitting in the sun might get a sunburn. Centration involves a narrow focus of thought. For example, a child may be upset that she did not get enough ice cream if it is served in a very big bowl rather than a smaller bowl (i.e., the more empty space in the bowl, the less ice cream in the bowl). The idea of appearance as reality is based on the idea that what you see is what you get. For example, if you show a child a glass of water and put a drop of red food coloring in it, he will easily believe that the glass now contained cherry juice.

Answer to q. 5

a

Answer to q. 6

TRUE