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An adult who hands a child a toy shovel to play with in the sandbox as the adult digs with the shovel in the garden is engaging in guided participation.

The style of play most characteristic of boys, involving physical play and mock aggression, is called _____________ play. 

Which of the following was cited by Canadian researchers as a potential cause of nightmares in children?

Why do the animals want to have a rebellion?

Children whose parents speak two languages to them have difficulty keeping the two languages distinct. 

Rank the following alcohols in decreasing order of acidity. Explain your answer.

What is this pedigree? a) Autosomal Dominant b) Autosomal Recessive c) X-linked Dominant d) All the above

We are working with the gene for seed shape. We will call the gene “R”. Round seeds are the dominant form for seed shape while wrinkled seeds are the recessive form “r”. •What is the genotype of the Homozygous Dominant seed: a)RR b)Rr c)rr d)all the above

Autosomal recessive disorder children can be affected when neither parent is affected

In a mating between two individuals that are heterozygous for a recessive lethal allele that is expressed in utero, what genotypic ratio (homozygous dominant:heterozygous:homozygous recessive) would you expect to observe in the offspring? 1:2:1 3:1:1 1:2:0 0:2:1