Piaget called a natural biological tendency to interact with and respond to the environment
a. adaptation.
b. accommodation.
c. assimilation.
d. referencing.
a
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The error in intuitive thinking in which a choice is given greater weight if it seems to relate to what we already know is called the
a. framing heuristic. b. base rate. c. representativeness heuristic. d. relational heuristic.
Dr. Simmons synthesized a new drug in her laboratory, and discovered that it enhanced dopamine activity in the mesolimbic system of rats. What conclusions should Dr. Simmons draw from this finding?
a. There is no risk that the drug would be addictive to humans, because rats and humans respond to substances very differently. b. Dr. Simmons should immediately try out the drug on some human volunteers to assess whether or not the drug is addictive. c. Based on the information she has, Dr. Simmons cannot draw any conclusions about the addictive potential of her new drug. d. There is a significant risk that the drug would be addictive to humans.
To some extent, adults can avoid promoting self-defeating reactions in children by ________.
A. adjusting their expectations to children's capacities B. withholding positive feedback and raising standards for success C. always giving children positive feedback, regardless of their performance D. limiting the tasks they introduce to those that are easy to accomplish
Which behavior is an example of a fine-motor skill?
A. grasping B. crawling C. walking D. standing