In 2008, as a Result of a Run on Government-Sponsored

question 18

Multiple Choice

In 2008, as a result of a run on government-sponsored enterprise debt, the U.S. Treasury placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in:

• A) conservatorship.
• B) receivership.
• C) bankruptcy.
• D) trusteeship.

Understand the influence of Piaget's cognitive development theory in educational practices.

Comprehend the key concepts and distinctions between the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem in ecological systems theory.

Appreciate the similarities and differences between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories on child development.

Recognize the ecological approach to addressing societal issues and its importance.

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