How does culture support cognitive development?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Culture and society shape the nature of specific cognitive advances
- Cultural–Societal institutions (i.e., preschool programs) provide opportunities for cognitive development
- Cultural values and societal priorities will influence cognitive advances
- Appropriate toys indicate priorities and values
- Gender expectations are influenced by culture and society
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Cognitive psychologists believe that people whose threat schemas contain a high proportion of "what-if" questions
a. are more likely to suffer from a conviction that they will fail. b. usually experience depression along with anxiety. c. experience a dramatic increase in negative affect. d. are able to avoid the experience of anxiety by suppressing their anxious thoughts.
Explain the goodness-of-fit
What will be an ideal response?