Young Eli, only a bit over 18 months of age, has been fooled by
his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "candy." Now, whenever Eli sees any product that is small and brightly colored, he says "Candy! YUMMM!" and tries to put it into his mouth. Eli's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of _____.
A) centration B) egocentrism
C) accommodation D) assimilation
D
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During Piaget's __________ stage, children begin using mental operations to solve problems
a. formal operational c. sensorimotor b. concrete operational d. preoperational
Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a mental
illness or not, which of the following is important? A) Do people in general consider Maria's belief abnormal? B) Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM? C) Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? D) How old Maria is?