Little Benjamin goes to the zoo with his mother, where he sees his first zebra. Proudly, he exclaims, "Horse!" His mother replies, "No dear, that's a zebra.". Benjamin will have to modify his concept of horse to "horses don't have black and white stripes.". By learning that a zebra is different from a horse, Benjamin is exhibiting which of the following processes, according to Piaget?
a. assimilation
b. accommodation
c. conservation
d. object permanence
b
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What will be an ideal response?
Deterioration of the health of the heart and blood vessels poses an increased risk to the brain of damage from _____
a) death. b) synaptogenesis. c) too much pruning. d) stroke.
On average, infants can walk unaided by about ______ months of age
a. 10 c. 15 b. 12 d. 18
As a young child, Grace felt sorry for the unused ornaments and believed that they felt lonely and forgotten. This is most clearly an example of
A) egocentrism. B) artificialism. C) animism. D) make-believe play.