In Vygotsky's theory, the difference between what a child can do on his or her own and what they can do only with assistance is called the
a. zone of proximal development.
b. scaffolded skill set.
c. continuum of concrete operations.
d. opposing skills set.
Question 2
In a research study by Jordan et al., (2009), children from lower income homes progressed more slowly in math than their more affluent peers. This was attributed to
a. their SES.
b. poor nutrition.
c. general lack of cognitive ability.
d. lack of whole number skills.
The work of Charles Darwin forms the foundation for modern evolutionary theory.
Because the leg muscles of children with muscular dystrophy are weak, they must perform the Gowers’
This modified model of Easton’s systems theory puts government decision makers as the source of pol
Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision
The Growing Child
A karyotype shows this child has three copies of chromosome 21.