Assimilation
What will be an ideal response?
interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas; process of bringing new objects or experiences into existing schema
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Drew has a pet dog. His sister, Amelia, has a pet cat. So, Drew's scheme of "things that are pets" includes both dogs and cats. However, he visits a friend who has a pet parrot. This parrot does not fit into Drew's existing scheme. So, he accommodates this information. Now his "things that are pets" scheme includes birds as well. This restoring of cognitive balance is called
a. assimilation. b. shaping of schemes. c. equilibration. d. cognitive dissonance.
Neurons in the secondary somatosensory cortex are especially likely to be responsive to stimuli that have been associated with ______.
A. pain B. pleasure C. reward D. activation of the amygdala
Recall that Sherif and his colleagues (1961) created conflict between two groups of boys in a summer camp. Once in-group cohesiveness was established, they set up a series of competitive situations such as tug-of-war and other competitive games Conflict between the two groups escalated. This field study provided support for the ________ theory of prejudice.
a. scapegoat b. realistic conflict c. out-group disparagement d. fundamental attribution
Gibson’s theory of direct perception is in direct opposition to the ______ approach to perception.
a. connectionist b. constructivist c. bottom-up d. Gestalt