Mia Is Having Trouble with the Concept of "Odd and Even

question 391

Multiple Choice

Mia is having trouble with the concept of "odd and even numbers." Her teacher helps Mia by getting her to count to 10. The teacher notes that she started with an odd number (1) , then went to an even number (2) , and then alternated, odd, even, odd, even until she hit the number 10. Mia finally gets it. According to Vygotsky and his work on social context, Mia understood because the teacher moved Mia into

• A)the zone of proximal development
• B)the stage of concrete operations
• C)the next theory of mind
• D)the period of autonomy
• E)a higher level of working memory

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Definitions:

Retinal

Pertaining to the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye.

Top-down Processing

An approach to perception that involves higher-level cognitive processes controlling lower-level systems, often utilizing pre-existing knowledge to interpret incoming information.

Sensory Adaptation

The procedure through which sense organs gradually become less responsive to persistent stimuli, permitting living beings to focus on variations within their environment.

Touch

The act or sense of coming into physical contact with something else, providing sensory feedback and emotional communication.