Jason is studying Piaget's theory of cognitive development. He's just learned that accommodation and assimilation are part of a larger process called
A) habituation.
B) semantics.
C) object permanence.
D) adaptation.
D
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Studies that followed early and late maturers into adulthood have found:
A. the differences between early- and late-maturing boys and girls increase with age B. the differences between early- and late-maturing boys increase with age, while the differences between early- and late-maturing girls decrease with age C. the differences between early- and late-maturing girls increase with age, while the differences between early- and late-maturing boys decrease with age D. the differences between early- and late-maturing boys and early- and late-maturing girls both decrease with age
Which of the following is true with regard to using animals as research subjects?
a. Many of the basic biological mechanisms underlying animal behaviors are significantly different than those underlying human behaviors. b. Animal protection organizations have suggested that the only way to ethically study animals is to observer them in their natural environments rather than in laboratory settings. c. It is possible to obtain informed consent when using animal subjects. d. Animal suffering is a variable that does not need to be considered when designing an experiment because animals' brains are not capable of registering pain or discomfort in a way that interferes with legitimate research questions.
According to the behaviorists, the link between permissiveness for sexual and aggressive behavior and adult needs for power probably occurs because permitting such behaviors
a. prevents the Oedipal and Electra complexes from being resolved. b. causes a fixation to occur at the phallic stage. c. causes incongruence between the individual's real self and external reality. d. allows children to get pleasure from asserting themselves.
Why do people more frequently pursue punishment strategies over reward strategies to change the behavior of others?
a) Rewards are ineffective b) Punishment can be positive c) Rewards can be extinguished d) Punishment works faster