Piaget's term for a pattern of action or a mental structure that is involved in acquiring or organizing knowledge is a(n)
a. invariance. c. schema.
b. hierarchy. d. adaptation.
C
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Dr. Andree, a psychologist, is giving an intelligence test to a subject. The subject takes a number of subtests, including information, comprehension, arithmetic, and digit span. These subtests are for:
A. the verbal scale of the Wechsler B. the performance scale of the Wechsler C. the cognitive scale of the Wechsler D. the general knowledge scale of the Stanford-Binet
Koro, susto, and hikikomori are
a. terms for imaginary disorders in foreign countries. b. described in the DSM-IV as disorders confined to specific cultures. c. rare in North America culture and are thus excluded from the DSM-IV. d. folk names for afflictions seen in other cultures.
Solomon Asch's classic experiment (in which subjects judged a "standard" line and "comparison" lines) showed that subjects yielded to group pressure in about what proportion of the critical test trials?
a. one-tenth b. one-fifth c. one-third d. one-half
Human beings are genetically predisposed to ________
a. speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available in order to prevent excessive weight gain. b. gain weight when rich food is abundant. . c. crave foods high in starch, fat, and carbohydrates, only during times of food scarcity. d. quickly adapt to periods of food overabundance by reducing caloric intake.