When Carlos receives a gift of an unusual new toy and adjusts his exploratory actions to its characteristics, he is engaging in
a. assimilation
b. accommodation
c. anticipation
d. coordination
B
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Tony is too cheap to buy weights to do weight-lifting. He therefore decides to use bottled water instead. Consumer psychologists would say that this is an example of ____
a. shrinkage b. lateral cycling c. product misuse d. unbranded creativity
To what extent does nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) help smokers to quit?
A. It does not help smokers to quit B. It doubles the chance of successfully quitting, compared to those who do not seek any help at all C. It trebles the chance of successfully quitting, compared to those who do not seek any help at all. D. It quadruples the chance of successfully quitting, compared to those who do not seek any help at all.
The economic debate is actually a ______ challenge.
A. loss aversion B. rational C. standard economic model D. psychological
After picking him up from the principal's office, Joel talked with his son Taye about the incident at school. "I bet you were upset that Donte's painting was picked to be in the lobby, but it's not appropriate to hit him. How do you think he feels, with his best friend giving him a black eye?" What is Joel demonstrating with Taye?
A. power assertion B. prosocial behavior C. mind-mindedness D. positive youth development