Which one of the following statements best illustrates a universal in development as developmentalists define the term?
A) Piaget proposed that formal operational thought is characterized by an ability to think abstractly about a wide variety of topics.
B) Contemporary theorists have derived the concept cognitive apprenticeship from Vygotsky's theory of development.
C) Young children show similar patterns in their early language development regardless of the specific language that they learn.
D) Piaget neglected to consider the influence of prior knowledge and experience on children's ability to think logically.
Question 2
In which pair of students do we see a distinct difference in cognitive style?
A) Abby does her assigned readings only if she knows she will be tested on them. In contrast, Adam reads every assignment because he finds the subject matter fascinating.
B) Bill tries hard to do his best at everything. In contrast, Beth works only at tasks that come easily to her.
C) Cara enjoys every minute she's at school and approaches each new classroom activity with enthusiasm. In contrast, Connor sits at the back of the classroom uninvolved and mumbling under his breath that every activity is stupid.
D) During a lecture, David learns more from what the teacher says, whereas Donna can more easily remember the pictures and diagrams the teacher presents.
Development of epithelial appendages
Pattern development in a human embryo
Mechanisms that convey positional information during embryonic development.
Bronfenbrenner’s model of the ecological-systems approach to studying development. He suggested that
(A) The stages in utero of human development.
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