The application of existing mental structures to new objects is called ______.

a. scheme development
b. assimilation
c. accommodation
d. sensory development


b. assimilation

Psychology

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Which of the following is a useful source for finding recent articles that cite a key reference?

a. APA Publication Manual b. Social Science Citation Index c. a textbook d. an older article on the same topic

Psychology

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.

Psychology

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.

Psychology

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.

Psychology