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All of the following statements about the nativist side of the language debate are true
except one. Which statement is FALSE?
a. Social contexts of language are stressed.
All of the following statements about educational psychology are true except one. Which
statement is FALSE?
a. John Dewey said that only rich, white males deserved a quality education.
All of the following statements are examples that show new understanding of grammar
rules except one. Which statement does NOT belong with the others?
c. Mommy went to work.
All of the following statements about descriptive research are true except one. Which
statement is FALSE?
a. It answers the why of behavior.
All of the following statements about optimism tips are true except one. Which
statement is FALSE?
b. Writing about trauma can improve immunological functioning, but only if it is read by
others.
All of the following statements about the development of the nervous system are true
except one. Which statement is FALSE?
c. The human brain begins developing in the second trimester.
All of the following statements are true about crucial ingredients for optimism except
one. Which statement is FALSE?
a. Protect the student all the time from feeling bad or experiencing failure.
All of the following statements are true about unconditional love except one. Which
statement is FALSE?
d. Maximum social and emotional development is 100% guaranteed with unconditional
love.
All of the following statements about identity states are true except one. Which
statement is FALSE?
a. Those with identity diffusion are not easily influenced by peers.
All of the following statements about effective teachers are true except one. Which
statement is FALSE?
b. With enough experience, reflection is no longer necessary.
All of the following statements are true about the carrot, egg and coffee bean
"behaviors" except one. Which statement is FALSE?
a. All 3 responses are equally difficult.
All of the following statements about Erikson's psychosocial theory are true except one.
Which statement is FALSE?
Erikson agreed with Freud that the 1st 6 years are more important than any other
lifespan period.
All of the following statements are true except one. Which statement is FALSE?
Only parents and teachers have vested interests in the education of students.
, All of the following statements about schools are true except one. Which statement is
FALSE?
The top-dog phenomenon means only one can earn an A.
All of the following statements about Vygotsky's cognitive development theory are true
except one. Which statement is FALSE?
Vygotsky considered private speech as a sign of cognitive immaturity.
All of the following statements about socialization are true except one. Which statement
is FALSE?
c. Socialization describes ways in which immature society members encourage positive
development for the mature members.
All of the following statements are true except one. Which statement is FALSE?
Happiness is fixed and devoid of blue moods or unhappy periods.
All of the following statements about Piaget's cognitive development theory are true
except one. Which statement is FALSE?
d. Adaptation forms thinking processes into patterns called schemes.
All of the following statements about friendships are true except one. Which statement
is FALSE?
If a friend acts mean or won't share, young children tend to ignore the behavior.
All of the following statements about the educational application of Vygotsky's theory
are true except one. Which statement is FALSE?
b. Private speech or talking out loud should be discouraged.
All of the following statements are true about the carrot, egg and coffee bean story
except one. Which statement is FALSE?
c. All 3 were exposed to different traumas.
All of the following statements about Kohlberg's moral development theory are true
except one. Which statement is FALSE?
d. If a person lives long enough, higher morals will develop automatically.
All of the following statements about pragmatics are true except one. Which statement
is FALSE?
a. Pragmatics is the same thing as phonology.
All of the following statements about semantics are true except one. Which statement is
FALSE?
By 6 months old, most babies say their first recognizable words.
All of the following statements about experimental research are true except one. Which
statement is FALSE?
a. Statistically significant means important and meaningful.
All of the following statements about homework are true except one. Which statement is
FALSE?
a. Do not assign homework if you disagree with the school homework policy.
All of the following statements about Gilligan's moral development theory are true
except one. Which statement is FALSE?
Only women use caring and only men use justice as a base for moral reasoning.
All of the following tips can develop positive self-concept and increase self-esteem
except one. Which statement does NOT belong with the others?
Focus praise on ability not effort.