What process is going on when individuals change their existing way of thinking as a result of new information?

A. equilibration
B. accommodation
C. synthesis
D. assimilation


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. egoistic helping b. altruistic helping c. zero-sum helping d. non-zero-sum helping

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

A good way to reduce prejudice is for groups to engage in social competition

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Social psychologists start with environment to predict behavior and use ______ to get more specific.

A. experimentation B. causal variables C. personality D. action research

Psychology