Which of the Following Pairs of Factors That Influence Thinking

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of factors that influence thinking is thought by Piaget to be genetic or inherited tendencies?

• A) Accommodation and assimilation
• B) Adaptation and organization
• C) Assimilation and schemes
• D) Schemes and equilibration

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Definitions:

Speciation

The process by which populations evolve to become distinct species, often due to genetic isolation from other populations.

Phylogeny

The evolutionary history and the relationships among a species or group of species.

Sympatric Speciation

The evolution of new species from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographical region, without geographic isolation.

Disruptive Selection

A type of natural selection that favors extreme values of a trait over intermediate values, possibly leading to speciation.