Jean Piaget theorized that it is the desire for ______ that pushes children through to the next stage of cognitive development
a. accommodation
b. assimilation
c. equilibrium
d. adaptation
Answer: C
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If you were to ask nine-year-old Sharlise a question, with which question would Piaget predict that she'd have the greatest struggle?
a. "What did you do in school today?" b. "What do you want to do for your tenth birthday party?" c. "What color do you want Mommy to dye your hair?" d. "Do you think there will ever be a female president?"
Teachers in one study were told to watch normal elementary school children who had been labeled for the study as "learning disabled," "intellectually disabled," "emotionally disturbed," or "normal.". Sadly, the teachers gave the children very different ratings, depending on the labels used. This illustrates the serious consequences of
a. conducting a scientific survey. b. conducting a case study. c. the observer bias. d. the observer effect.
According to the table in your textbook, personality disorders range from moderate impairment to high impairment to severe impairment. Of the personality disorders listed below, which would involve severe impairment?
a. histrionic b. borderline c. narcissistic d. dependent
Based on several research studies, what have scientists concluded about the harmful effects of television viewing on infant developments?
a. Infants who watch more television have attention problems in childhood. b. Infants who watch more television have smaller vocabularies. c. Television is actually beneficial for children but only if their mothers have high levels of education. d. Some studies show harmful effects and some show no effect.