Piaget proposed that the active construction of reality takes place through the use of schemes. Schemes are
a. problems in thought processes.
b. mental abilities that involve speed of analyzing.
c. mental structures for organizing and interpreting information.
d. the way we think about social institutions
Answer: c.
You might also like to view...
The divorce rate in second marriages is about ____ higher than for first marriages
a. 5% b. 15% c. 25% d. 35%
After experiencing months of poor sleep, Ray is evaluated in a sleep laboratory. After his evaluation, his doctor tells him that he is suffering from sleep apnea. This means that Ray has:
A. a disorder in which he falls asleep uncontrollably during the day but not at night B. insomnia caused by anxiety C. insomnia caused by the excessive use of sedatives during the day D. a condition in which he stops breathing while he sleeps
With regard to the hierarchical model, which of the following does not belong?
a. A feature associated with fish is that they have gills. b. A feature associated with fish is that they have skin. c. A feature associated with fish is that they swim. d. A feature associated with fish is that they have fins.
Clinical interviews that focus on __________ are particularly vulnerable to distortion
A) current information and specific characteristics B) past information and specific characteristics C) past information and global judgments D) current information and global judgments