Little Sofia loves birds. She knows that birds fly. One day she goes to the zoo and sees an ostrich. When she learns that this is a bird that doesn't fly, it doesn't make sense at first. Piaget would say that she needs to __________ this new information about birds that can't fly
A) assimilate
B) accommodate
C) habituate
D) defenestrate
B
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a. has more than half of its data points to the left of the median. b. has more than half of its data points to the right of the mean. c. has 95% of its data points within one standard deviation of the mean. d. is symmetrical.
Behavior genetics researchers have taken their data from twin studies and used formulas to estimate that about _________ percent of the stability in adult personalities can be attributed to genetics
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
Illicit use of which of the following drugs has become widespread, especially by people seeking to stay awake and by those who think these drugs can improve their mental or physical performance?
a. mescaline and psilocybin b. GHB and Rohypnol c. amphetamines d. sedative-hypnotics
A nerve impulse will be generated in the cochlea when there is stimulation of the _____
a. hair cells c. tympanic membrane b. ossicles d. fovea