"Raindrops keep falling on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed, nothing seems to fit!" These lyrics to a popular song describe a very uncomfortable sleeping arrangement! There are several ways this problem can be solved. If the singer chooses to cut off his feet so that he fits in the existing bed, this would be similar to the Piagetian concept of _____.
A) accommodation
B) assimilation
C) adaptation
D) schema transformation
Answer: B
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a. In the standard condition about 65% of the subjects obeyed to the 450-volt level. b. In the standard condition 100% of the subjects gave at least the 90-volt shock. c. Individuals were more obedient when part of an obedient group. d. When the victim complained of a heart condition only 12% were obedient. e. Having to touch the victim reduced, but did not eliminate, obedience.
An important study of urban African American teen boys found that ____ was the best predictor of school grades
a. number of parents in the home b. family income c. risk of violence in the neighborhood d. parent education level
According to your text, what two concepts was of particular interest to early philosophers?
a. religion and spirituality c. development and maintenance b. mind and soul d. magic and truth
According to ______ theory, memories deteriorate because of the passage of time
a. interference c. decay b. amnesia d. retrieval