The application of existing mental structures to new objects is called ______.
a. scheme development
b. assimilation
c. accommodation
d. sensory development
b. assimilation
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a. APA Publication Manual b. Social Science Citation Index c. a textbook d. an older article on the same topic
Traumatic stress, such as being in a natural disaster, tends to produce feelings of
a. frustration and conflict. b. pressure and exhaustion. c. conflict and vacillation. d. helplessness and vulnerability.
In recent studies of children with fragile X syndrome, the reason for the disorder seems to be
A) lack of synaptic pruning. B) too much synaptic pruning. C) exposure to an overly stimulating environment. D) problems in the visual-motor cortex.
Critical thinkers should approach psychology textbooks as:
a. being almost entirely correct. b. an opportunity to generate alternative explanations. c. being almost entirely incorrect. d. a way to reduce uncertainties.