According to Piaget's theory, which of the following best applies to the process of assimilation?
A) Changing a scheme as a result of acquiring new information
B) Being shaped by the environment
C) Using an internal model of experience
D) Using an existing scheme to make sense of an event or experience
D
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A study reported in your textbook demonstrated the contrast between what people in the United States and Japan consider proper behavioral displays for pain. Participants in both cultures completed the Appropriate Pain Behavior Questionnaire (APBQ) Results revealed that
a. Japanese participants provided lower scores on the APBQ: they indicated less approval for open emotional expressions of pain. b. Japanese participants provided higher scores on the APBQ: they indicated more approval for open emotional expressions of pain. c. both the Japanese and American participants had similar scores on the ABPQ: both indicated less approval for open emotional expressions of pain. d. both the Japanese and American participants had similar scores on the ABPQ: both indicated more approval for men's emotional displays than women's displays.
What is a new explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?
a. Such behavior is due to the tremendous pressure applied by peers. b. Such behavior is actually hereditary. c. Such behavior may be due to unbalanced levels of hormones in the body. d. Such behavior may be due to the incomplete development of the prefrontal cortex.