Young Eli, only a bit over 18 months of age, has been fooled by
his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "candy." Now, whenever Eli sees any product that is small and brightly colored, he says "Candy! YUMMM!" and tries to put it into his mouth. Eli's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of _____.
A) centration B) egocentrism
C) accommodation D) assimilation
D
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Henry works the night shift at a convenience store. He sees a man entering the store with his hood up, hands in his pockets, and eyes darting around. This causes Henry’s stress level to surge. At times of stress, pituitary hormones activate the ____ gland(s), which release(s) other hormones, including ____, that travel throughout the body and brain to provide a general “wake up” message
a. pancreatic; insulin b. pineal; melatonin c. thyroid; serotonin d. adrenal; cortisol
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the findings of Crutcher and Beer?
A. It is easier to memorize images than the words that name them. B. It is harder to memorize ordinary sounds than bizarre ones. C. It is harder to memorize ordinary images than bizarre ones. D. It is easier to memorize sounds than the words that name them.
Damage to the basal ganglia would be expected to produce difficulties in __________.
A. speech perception B. emotional experience C. understanding social rules D. motor movements
Baddeley proposed that the functions of the central executive might be better specified through what he termed _____ of the central executive
a) delineation b) fractionation c) dissociation d) separation