Erik Knows That the Saint Bernard Is a Large Dog

question 25

Multiple Choice

Erik knows that the Saint Bernard is a large dog instead of a little pony.This is an example of what Piaget called ________.

• A)accommodation
• B)assimilation
• C)conservation
• D)egocentric thinking

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Definitions:

Synaptic Knobs

Enlarged areas at the ends of axons that release neurotransmitters to transmit signals to other neurons, muscle cells, or glands.

Neurotransmitters

Substances that conduct messages across synapses from one nerve cell to another within the nervous system.

Motor Neurons

Specialized nerve cells responsible for transmitting impulses to muscles and glands.

Arachnoid Mater

One of the three layers (meninges) that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord, lying between the dura mater and the pia mater.