Author Question: Which one of the following research findings is most consistent with the concept of core knowledge ... (Read 94 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which one of the following research findings is most consistent with the concept of core knowledge as described in the textbook?

a. Children must have basic knowledge of numbers and counting before they can master arithmetic operations such as addition and multiplication.
b. Some motor skills are prerequisites for others; for example, children must learn how to walk before they can learn how to run or skip.
c. Some linguistic knowledge is prerequisite to other knowledge; for example, children must know how to read before they can learn how to write.
d. Very young infants appear to have more knowledge of the physical world than they could have acquired from their own, limited experiences with objects.

Question 2

Which one of the following best exemplifies experience-expectant plasticity?

a. Learning how to play the guitar
b. Mastering one's native language
c. Understanding abstract ideas in philosophy
d. Applying principles of psychology to real-world settings