Reflective abstraction is the process of
A) modifying old schemes or creating new ones to better fit assimilated information.
B) moving between states of cognitive disequilibrium and equilibrium.
C) bringing new objects or information into a scheme that already exists.
D) noticing and thinking about the implications of information and experiences.
D) noticing and thinking about the implications of information and experiences.
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a. Agreeableness: sympathy. b. Mathematics ability. c. Aggressiveness. d. Leadership style.
Elroy is eager to lose weight after gaining 15 pounds during his freshman year of college. He decides to do a crash diet over the summer, which starts with cabbage soup and salad every day for 2 weeks. Elroy loses weight at first but quickly puts weight back on, even gaining an extra 5 pounds before returning to college. What is the most likely reason for this??
a. ?By choosing low fat foods, he increased ghrelin levels. b. ?He ate too many vegetables, which contain a high carbohydrate content. c. ?He chose a diet that was not diverse and this led to an increase in his metabolism. d. ?He lowered his metabolism by triggered mechanisms designed to prevent starvation.