________ is the process of changing a cognitive structure in order to understand the environment
A) Perception
B) Assimilation
C) Accommodation
D) Adaptation
D) Adaptation
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Which criticism has been applied to Piaget's stage theory of cognitive development?
A. Stages aren't distinct enough to capture the sudden jumps in qualitative reasoning that children go through. B. Piaget proposed too many stages of cognitive development in adolescence. C. The preoperational stage should really be divided into three substages. D. Piaget underestimated the ages at which children could master various cognitive tasks.
Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?
A. Families with a history of schizophrenia are compared to families with no history of mental illness. B. Rats prenatally exposed to alcohol are studied to further our understanding of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. C. Blood is taken from a group of individuals with panic disorder both before and after viewing a disturbing film. D. Survey data is examined to determine the prevalence of mental illness.
People with Parkinson's disease show less of the classic characteristics of ______ dementia found in people with Alzheimer's disease
a. subcortical b. subcuticle c. cortical d. cortex
The frequency theory notes that for us to perceive lower pitches, _____
A) we need to match the frequency of the sound waves with our neural impulses B) the frequency of our neural impulses should exceed that of the sound waves C) we need to match the wavelength of the sound waves with our neural impulses D) the frequency of our neural impulses should be lower than that of the sound waves