Adjusting behavior or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called __________.

A. a schema
B. accommodation
C. assimilation
D. structure


Answer: B

Psychology

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A. rehearsal cannot account for them. B. people's confidence in a memory predicts its accuracy (high confidence = high accuracy). C. extreme vividness of a memory does not mean it is accurate. D. they are permanent and resist forgetting.

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Children who develop reputations among their peers for academic success show discernible gains in their academic self-concept, the effort they put into school-related tasks, and their academic performance over time

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

The first term used to describe hypnosis was ________

a. hypnotism b. spiritual possession c. mesmerism d. transcendentalism

Psychology

According to the text, the term "prejudice" should be considered to be _________ and the term "discrimination" should be considered to be ____________

a. a positive behavior; a negative behavior b. behavior directed at in-group members; behavior directed at out-group members c. an attitude; behavior d. socially acceptable; socially unacceptable

Psychology