Billy Has Trouble Sitting Still in Class,so His Teacher Implements

question 47

Multiple Choice

Billy has trouble sitting still in class,so his teacher implements a program in which she praises Billy for staying in his seat.Billy's sitting behavior increases,and the teacher concludes her praise was responsible.The teacher does not realize Billy has started taking medication that causes fatigue.The medication would be an example of a(n) __________ variable.​

• A) ​independent
• B) ​extraneous
• C) ​dependent
• D) ​behavioral

Identify the contributions of Lev Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory of cognitive development.

Recognize the role of attachment and the factors affecting it in early development.

Appreciate the impact of sibling presence on cognitive skills reflecting concepts like the zone of proximal development.

Understand the limitations of preoperational thinking and how they are overcome in later stages.

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Definitions:

Vehicle

A means of transporting people or goods from one place to another, such as a car, bicycle, or airplane.

Glider

A type of aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine.

Cognitive Mapping

Cognitive Mapping is the mental process of acquiring, coding, storing, recalling, and decoding information about one's environment and spatial orientation.

Concept Formation

The mental process of categorizing information into meaningful groups or concepts, allowing for easier understanding and recall.