Tim Understands That Cars Are Vehicles

question 13

Multiple Choice

Tim understands that cars are vehicles. Later, he hears others refer to buses, trucks, or ships as vehicles, and starts to call them vehicles, too. This change is an example of

• A) scheme.
• B) assimilation.
• C) accommodation.
• D) disequilibrium.

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Definitions:

Narcissism

A personality trait involving excessive preoccupation with oneself, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

Self-Efficacy

The assurance a person holds in their skill to enact behaviors aimed at realizing specific goals.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in social psychology proposing that individual behavior, personal factors, and environmental influences interact and influence each other.

Social-Cognitive Perspective

A psychological framework focusing on how people learn by observing others, and how cognitive processes are involved in social behavior.