What did Jean Piaget call the process by which people understand an experience in terms of their current stage of cognitive development?
A. cognition
B. accommodation
C. schemes
D. assimilation
Answer: D
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a. It was treated with suspicion from the beginning. b. It is the most widely used psychological test. c. Recent scoring revisions have eliminated the most serious objections. d. It has finally become a widely accepted method in psychology.
John enjoys skiing black diamond and rock climbing, while his brother Jack enjoys driving his car well over the speed limit and experimenting with different types of drugs. Both boys are engaging in _________ behaviors, but John's activities would not be considered ________
a. risky; impulsive b. dangerous; socially acceptable c. risky; age-appropriate d. dangerous; risky
The profession of psychology
a. developed quickly in the 1930s. b. was primarily in education, teaching, and research prior to the 1950s. c. is highly impractical. d. focused on business settings prior to the 1950s.
How does the data-based approach discover middle-level abilities?
A) by analyzing the ability to solve novel problems B) by analyzing the ability to apply knowledge gained in the past C) by analyzing the correlation between performances on intelligence tests D) by analyzing the correlation between IQ scores and physical age