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Which system consists of a child's immediate environment such as family and friends?
Which system consists of a child's immediate environment such as family and friends?
What is the role of the mesosystem in Bronfenbrenner’s theory?
What is the role of the mesosystem in Bronfenbrenner’s theory?
Which ecosystem is affected by factors like economic and political systems?
Which ecosystem is affected by factors like economic and political systems?
In Bronfenbrenner's theory, which system pertains to influences that indirectly affect a child’s life?
In Bronfenbrenner's theory, which system pertains to influences that indirectly affect a child’s life?
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Which system considers significant events that occur during an individual's life?
Which system considers significant events that occur during an individual's life?
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What does the Zone of Proximal Development refer to?
What does the Zone of Proximal Development refer to?
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What is a key difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's views on learning?
What is a key difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's views on learning?
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Which statement best represents Vygotsky’s beliefs about learning?
Which statement best represents Vygotsky’s beliefs about learning?
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What are scaffolds in the context of Vygotsky's theory?
What are scaffolds in the context of Vygotsky's theory?
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How do Vygotsky’s views on child learning contrast with Piaget’s?
How do Vygotsky’s views on child learning contrast with Piaget’s?
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What concept refers to understanding that an object can belong to more than one group?
What concept refers to understanding that an object can belong to more than one group?
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Which ability involves solving a riddle about the heights of three individuals?
Which ability involves solving a riddle about the heights of three individuals?
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What process allows children to understand that if $8 + 7 = 15$, then $15 - 7$ must equal what?
What process allows children to understand that if $8 + 7 = 15$, then $15 - 7$ must equal what?
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Which term describes the understanding that $8$ is greater than $7$?
Which term describes the understanding that $8$ is greater than $7$?
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How do children learn that making mistakes is part of the learning process?
How do children learn that making mistakes is part of the learning process?
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What cognitive skill allows children to understand all numbers in the range from $400$ to $499$ belong to the $400s$?
What cognitive skill allows children to understand all numbers in the range from $400$ to $499$ belong to the $400s$?
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What is the reasoning behind a child understanding that their grandparent cannot see the toy they are holding over the phone?
What is the reasoning behind a child understanding that their grandparent cannot see the toy they are holding over the phone?
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Which of the following cognitive abilities refers to the understanding of relationships between objects?
Which of the following cognitive abilities refers to the understanding of relationships between objects?
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What is the primary focus of secondary circular reactions in children aged 4–8 months?
What is the primary focus of secondary circular reactions in children aged 4–8 months?
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What characteristic behavior is typical of children during the teriary circular reactions stage?
What characteristic behavior is typical of children during the teriary circular reactions stage?
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At what age do children begin to demonstrate goal-directed behavior by combining schemata?
At what age do children begin to demonstrate goal-directed behavior by combining schemata?
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What is a key feature of egocentric thinking in children aged 2–7 years?
What is a key feature of egocentric thinking in children aged 2–7 years?
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What type of play is common in the preoperational stage for children?
What type of play is common in the preoperational stage for children?
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Which of the following exemplifies symbolic thought in children aged 18–24 months?
Which of the following exemplifies symbolic thought in children aged 18–24 months?
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What is a significant application related to egocentric thinking in children?
What is a significant application related to egocentric thinking in children?
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Which reaction involves children intentionally repeating reflexive actions like finger sucking?
Which reaction involves children intentionally repeating reflexive actions like finger sucking?
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What basic drives do evolutionary approaches recognize as influencing human traits?
What basic drives do evolutionary approaches recognize as influencing human traits?
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What is the focus of ethology in relation to behavior?
What is the focus of ethology in relation to behavior?
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Which of the following correctly aligns with the goals of behavioral genetics?
Which of the following correctly aligns with the goals of behavioral genetics?
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Which of the following is true regarding the psychoanalytic theory of Freud?
Which of the following is true regarding the psychoanalytic theory of Freud?
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What aspect is commonly stressed in Erikson's psychosocial theory?
What aspect is commonly stressed in Erikson's psychosocial theory?
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How does the evolutionary approach typically evaluate traits?
How does the evolutionary approach typically evaluate traits?
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What is one common application of the psychodynamic approach?
What is one common application of the psychodynamic approach?
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What is a primary way that infants learn in the sensorimotor stage?
What is a primary way that infants learn in the sensorimotor stage?
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What distinguishes psychodynamic theories from evolutionary approaches?
What distinguishes psychodynamic theories from evolutionary approaches?
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What does object permanence refer to in Piaget's theory?
What does object permanence refer to in Piaget's theory?
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Which of the following activities would best support an infant's development of deferred imitation?
Which of the following activities would best support an infant's development of deferred imitation?
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What is one of the primary applications for supporting learning in the sensorimotor stage?
What is one of the primary applications for supporting learning in the sensorimotor stage?
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What is one example of a behavior during the substage of inborn reflexes?
What is one example of a behavior during the substage of inborn reflexes?
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Which aspect of development begins to emerge in the sensorimotor stage?
Which aspect of development begins to emerge in the sensorimotor stage?
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Why is it important to provide safe spaces and objects for infants during the sensorimotor stage?
Why is it important to provide safe spaces and objects for infants during the sensorimotor stage?
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During the sensorimotor stage, how do children begin to think about objects?
During the sensorimotor stage, how do children begin to think about objects?
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