Assimilation and Accommodation Are Central to Who's Theory of Development

question 62

Multiple Choice

Assimilation and accommodation are central to who's theory of development?

• A) Sigmund Freud
• B) Jean Piaget
• C) Ivan Pavlov
• D) Erik Erikson

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Definitions:

Differential Forgetting

Refers to the phenomenon that different types of information are forgotten at different rates, often influenced by the relevance, emotional impact, and repetition of the information.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behavior.

Illusory Correlation

Cognitive exaggeration of the degree of co-occurrence of two stimuli or events, or the perception of a co-occurrence where none exists.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or another's behavior to factors outside the individual, such as the situation or environment.