In a particular African tribe, when adolescent girls reach menarche, there is a ceremony in which they cover themselves in white ashes, and walk through the village singing a song about becoming an adult
This ceremony is a good example of which of the following?
a. an apprenticeship
b. a rite of passage
c. a secular trend
d. a personal fable
b
You might also like to view...
Small children are prone to which deficiencies in applying strategies?
a. Deficiencies in neither production nor utilization b. Deficiencies in production but not in utilization c. Deficiencies in utilization but not in production d. Deficiencies in both production and utilization
Charlie is completing a "word search" puzzle
He first finds the word SOLDIER after looking for some time, but then is able to find the word MILITARY much more rapidly. This ability to find a stimulus more easily after encountering a similar stimulus demonstrates the process of A) pegwording. B) rehearsal. C) chunking. D) priming.
Which of the following combinations of behaviors does NOT qualify for ADHD?
a. Excessive fidgeting and a lack of desire to form friendships b. Failure to pay attention and failure to remain seated while watching TV c. Always losing or misplacing important school materials and difficulty being quiet when necessary d. Very messy handwriting and rudely grabbing things away from others e. Leaving several projects unfinished and finding it almost painful to just relax
The Gestalt psychologists belonged to a movement that began in Germany and became influential in the 1920s. What does the word gestalt mean in German and why is it well-suited to this theory?
How did Gestalt psychologists study the organization of the visual world? Name four Gestalt principles and give an example that illustrates each principle. What will be an ideal response?