Which of the following best defines the word scheme according to Piaget?
A) A child's mischievous plan to outwit her parents
B) The process of taking in new information and revising existing categories in order to effectively deal with similar information in the future
C) The meaning a child ascribes to an experience
D) A cognitive structure that guides behaviors and actions
D
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The seminal vesicles are located on either side of the bladder and open into the ____
a. vas deferens c. urethral opening b. prostate d. Cowper's gland
Telekinesis, telepathy, ESP, and astrology are all topics that fall under the heading of:
a) parapsychology. b) psychophysics. c) neurophysics. d) synesthesia.
Which individual suffers from a disorder that is likely to result in only marginal relief from treatment with psychotherapy?
a) Shelly, who has been diagnosed with agoraphobia b) Karin, who has a phobia of small, enclosed spaces c) Bert, who has panic disorder d) Larry, who has the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder since he was the first paramedic on the scene of multiple car wreck