James Is a Young Child and He Has Just Learned

question 529

Multiple Choice

James is a young child and he has just learned something very interesting. He used to think that all dogs were small with long hair. But when he met the neighbour's dog who is large with short hair, he had to modify his category of "dogs." This reflects Piaget's concept of

• A)accommodation
• B)assimilation
• C)disequilibrium
• D)object permanence
• E)conservation

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Definitions:

Brain Stem

The posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord, responsible for basic vital life functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure.

Automatic Functions

Bodily or mental processes that operate involuntarily and without the need for conscious intervention, such as breathing or reflexes.

Brain Death

Cessation of activity of the cerebral cortex.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, responsible for complex mental functions such as thinking, perceiving, producing, and understanding language.