A Cognitive Scaffold Is a Mental Bridge to Build an Understanding

question 39

True/False

A cognitive scaffold is a mental bridge to build an understanding of complicated concepts, built in part using applications like the one in the accompanying figure.

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Definitions:

Individual-Level Indices

Measures used to assess characteristics or outcomes on an individual basis, rather than group or collective levels.

Sherif's Study

Refers to the social psychology experiments conducted by Muzafer Sherif, particularly known for demonstrating the formation of social norms and group dynamics through the Robbers Cave Experiment.

Pressure of the Group

The social influence exerted by a collective on individual members to conform to the group's norms, values, and behaviors.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A psychological state in which individuals in a group mistakenly believe their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are different from those of the group, leading to conformity with perceived norms.