"Adaptation" Has Many Varied Meanings, but to Piaget, It Meant

question 185

Multiple Choice

"Adaptation" has many varied meanings, but to Piaget, it meant

• A)minimizing parent/child conflicts through discussion.
• B)habituating to the environment's stabilities.
• C)making adjustments in response to the environment's demands.
• D)modifying the organism's genotype.

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The enhancement of a person's performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others.

Revenge

The act of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for harm they have caused; motivated by a desire for justice or vengeance.

Normative Social Influence

A type of social influence that leads to conformity, where an individual changes their behavior in order to be accepted or liked by a group.

Distortion

The alteration of the original shape or other characteristic of something, often in a way that makes it appear misleading or unrealistic.