The fact that young children are so ____ may interfere with their ability to engage in altruistic behaviors

Popular literature contains many generational stereotypes. For example, Generation Y are portrayed as being confident, social, demanding of feedback but somewhat ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

What approach to teaching reading advocates teaching children by breaking down words into their component sounds and then putting the sounds together into words?

a. linguistic processing b. spot and dot c. whole language d. phonics