What is a more sophisticated, advanced approach—assimilation or accommodation? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


The first stages of cognitive development change because of assimilation. When this no longer works or functions for the child, he/she will accommodate and change their schema to adapt to the new situation.

Psychology

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Refers to a general orientation of wariness toward people and objects

a. Anxiety b. Withdrawal c. Fear d. Apprehension

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Plotnik and Kouyoumdjian begin this module with a scene from a campus mugging. Their point is to show that:

A. crime is so scary that we are likely to remember every detail B. crime is a special situation, in which the everyday rules of memory do not apply C. remembering and forgetting are automatic in dramatic situations like this one D. remembering and forgetting are not as simple as most people think

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The use of shame as a punishment _________________

a. is referred to as psychological control among American researchers b. has been related to positive outcomes in both Western and traditional cultures c. is associated with high rates of behavior problems in Japanese children d. is universally accepted as the best method of discipline because it does not include physical punishment

Psychology

Anthony is seeing a new patient in the sleep clinic who reports worsening insomnia over the past several months, and she wants to try a sleep medication. Appropriate counseling regarding these medications should include which of the following?

A. The medication may cause sleep terrors. B. The medication may cause sleep walking. C. The medication may cause weight gain. D. The medication may cause depression.

Psychology