Which of these is an example of naturalistic observation?
A) testing a rat running a maze
B) counting how often a group of children talk to each other
C) watching a person memorize a list of items in a laboratory
D) giving a personalitytest to a group of adolescents
B
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How does postformal thought fundamentally differ from Piaget's notion of formal operations?
A. Postformal thought is a developmental period that precedes formal operations. B. Postformal thought is based on culturally shared definitions of "truth" and "wisdom." C. Postformal thought acknowledges that sometimes there are no clearly right or wrong solutions to a problem. D. Postformal reasoning leads to a single identifiable solution.
What general term does Piaget use for the process of changing to function more effectively in responding to environmental challenges?
a. equilibrium b. adaptation c. diffusion d. conservation e. habituation
This country has the highest rates of illiteracy among parents and grandparents at over 50%:
A. India B. China C. Muslim countries of North Africa D. Sub-Saharan Africa
Which of the following, in all probability, creates a consolidation of discrete experiences that evokes a holistic experience of something?
A. The synchrony of cell assemblies B. Long-term potentiation C. Tetanic stimulation D. Metaplasticity