Mrs Phelps Has Just Read in a Parenting Magazine That

question 145

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Phelps has just read in a parenting magazine that if she does not begin reading to her daughter during her daughter's first year of life, Leanne will not learn to read well after beginning school. This parenting advice reflects the influence of which developmental concept?

• A)critical or sensitive periods
• B)the biological­maturation framework
• C)representative sampling
• D)the constructivist framework

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Definitions:

Span of Control

The number of individuals that a manager or supervisor is directly responsible for overseeing in an organizational structure.

Supervisory Direction

Guidance and oversight provided by supervisors to ensure tasks and activities are completed according to organizational standards.

Assembly Plant

A manufacturing facility where various components of a product are put together to form a final product.

Contingency Approach

A management theory that suggests the best way to manage an organization depends on the specific circumstances of the situation.