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Babies who use their caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the enviro

ID: 3484809 • Letter: B

Question

Babies who use their caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the environment and who return to the comfort of their caregivers when distressed are best classified as _________ babies.

insecurely attached

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Six-month-old Mary takes a pretty nasty fall on the playground. Before she responds, she looks up at mom, who smiles, looks her over, and encourages her to go down the slide again. Mary’s behavior reflects which concept?

social referencing

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During the infant's second year, the growth rate

slows down compared to the first year, but growth still continues.

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According to Vygotsky's theory of how children's thinking develops, all our mental abilities come from

learning the language, rules and history of our culture from more advanced thinkers

exploring the world independently without adult interference.

our genetic ancestry

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Lev Vygotsky used this term to refer to the changing level of support that a child needs as they learn. He thought that more skilled children and adults should help children according to their current performance level, and that children should be challenged just beyond their independent ability level in order to develop into more advanced thinkers.

self-guidance

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Which of the following is most accurate with regard to young children's memory ability?

Short-term memory capacity is small and limited compared to adolescents and adults

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Wally has just started to understand that sometimes people have beliefs that are not true. He also has learned that people can be deceived by appearances. In other words, Wally is developing a basic theory of mind. If Wally is like most other children, he is about ____ years old.

securely attached

Explanation / Answer

1. Securely attached.

2. Social referencing.

3. Slows down compared to first year, but growth still continues.

4. Learning the language,rules and history of our culture from more advanced thinkers.

5. Scaffolding.

6. Short- term memory capacity is small and limited compared to adolescents and adults.

8. He is about 10 years old.