In trying to explain rugby to a friend, you find yourself using terminology from American football, with which you are most familiar. What did Bartlett call this reconstructive process?

a. assimilating
b. leveling
c. sharpening
d. accommodating


Answer: a. assimilating.

Psychology

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How does the modern notion of the automatic system relate to the Freudian idea of the unconscious mind?

a. They are completely unrelated ideas because of the physiological versus psychological bent of each. b. They address opposite but complementary parts of the mind. c. They both address the same part of the mind, but differ in their view of how this part functions. d. They describe the exact same construct physiologically and psychologically.

Psychology

Functionalism focused on:

A. having subjects look inward and report on the workings of their minds B. the fact that perception was more than the sum of its parts C. how the mind helped the organism to adapt to its surroundings D. the objective, scientific analysis of observable behaviors

Psychology

Describe the stages of sleep by addressing the following questions:

When does each stage typically occur during the sleep cycle? What is the characteristic brain wave activity and autonomic response (where applicable) for each stage of sleep? What is the typical reaction of a person when awakened at each stage? ? End your essay by describing your sleep patterns. With what stage of sleep do you struggle the most and why? What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Older adults may remember some aspects of their daily lives even better than college students do, because they have structured their lives with reminders

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology