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The amygdala registers emotions.

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Preschoolers make errors in conservation problems because they focus strictly on _____.

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Executive functioning involves three components:

_____ refers to the ability to use the mind to plan,remember,inhibit some impulses,and execute others.

Nicole is a 3-year-old who is working on a craft project at preschool.She has to be repeatedly reminded to sit still,to continue working on the craft,and to stop grabbing her peers' supplies.What is the MOST likely explanation for Nicole's behavior?

By the age of 2,a child will typically have a vocabulary of _____ words;by the age of 6,a child will typically have a vocabulary of _____ words.

According to Vygotsky,a teacher who carefully plans each child's participation in the learning process within the zone of proximal development uses:

Abigail is beginning to learn how to write.She can hold a pencil in one hand and steady the paper with her other hand.This new ability to coordinate the duties of her right and left hands is likely due to:

Four-year-old Terrance is sitting at the lunch counter next to his sister Erin.They are having identical hot dogs for lunch.When his mom cuts Terrance's hot dog into five pieces and Erin's into six pieces,Terrance protests,"Erin has more than me!" Which ability does Terrance not yet demonstrate?

Child-centered programs are often influenced by _____,who emphasized that each child will discover new ideas if given a chance.

The four obstacles to logical thinking during the preoperational period include centration,focus on appearance,irreversibility,and _____.

Piaget overestimated children's thinking skills.

The characteristic of preoperational thought in which a young child thinks that nothing changes is called:

Vince is able to play "Go Fish," a card game that requires quick thinking.What brain change MOST directly supports his ability to think quickly?