Taking new information and fitting it into existing schemes is known as ____________________ in Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


assimilation

Psychology

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The pathways emanating from the RAS activate the cortex by increasing the _____ among neurons in the brain

A) cerebral ventricles B) cortical membrane C) signal-to-noise ratio D) long-term potentiation

Psychology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Because contrasts for within-subjects designs are essentially the same as contrasts for the dependent samples design, we can easy approximate the alpha level.

Psychology

What is the term for the trait characterized by emotional negativity, pessimism, and irritability?

A) Neuroticism B) Extraversion C) Conscientiousness D) Openness

Psychology

Einon et al. (1994) found that men report having a much larger number of sexual partners than do women. According to your textbook, what is one possible reason for this discrepancy?

A) It was not a representative sample. B) observer bias C) social desirability bias D) none of the above

Psychology