According to Piaget, adaptation involves __________
A) creating new schemes
B) using our current schemes to interpret the external world
C) building schemes through direct interaction with the environment
D) adjusting old schemes after noticing that our current ways of thinking are not working
Answer: C
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A. A seven year old boy B. A seven year old girl C. A fifteen year old boy D. A fifteen year old girl
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A) the corpus callosum. B) removal of a child from an abusive situation. C) sensitization. D) high levels of cortisol.
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