Within Piaget's theory of cognitive development, children demonstrate ____ when they adjust their existing cognitive schemes around new information or experiences that are inconsistent with those schemes
a. assimilation
b. reversing
c. accommodation
d. egocentrism
c
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a. ?fixed interval b. ?variable interval c. ?fixed ratio d. ?variable ratio
Which of the following is most likely an example of a desirable difficulty when studying for a test?
A) oversleeping and waking up 10 minutes before the test B) having to cram the night before C) having the material in the lecture presented in a different order than in the textbook D) receiving an outline from the professor
An educational psychologist is interested in determining whether attitudes toward school change with age. She randomly selects 30 seventh-graders, 30 ninth-graders, and 30 eleventh-graders and administers a "Do you like school?" test. How many factors does this experiment have?
a. 3 c. 30 b. 90 d. 1
Rape may occur as a result of having sex
a. as a result of physical force. b. as a result of incapacitation. c. as a result of both physical force and incapacitation. d. as a result of catharsis.