What Happens When a Child Attempts to Assimilate New Information

question 41

Multiple Choice

What happens when a child attempts to assimilate new information and cannot?

• A) The child will ignore the contradiction at all costs
• B) The child may accommodate to restore equilibrium
• C) The child will simply accept the incongruity and move on
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Determinants of Demand

Factors that influence the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price.

Sum of Demand Curves

The aggregate demand curve that is obtained by horizontally adding individual demand curves in a market.

Snob Effect

A phenomenon where the demand for a certain good increases as the price increases because the good is perceived as being more desirable, exclusive, or prestigious.

Luxury Goods

High-quality, expensive items that are not essential but are desired for their status symbol and prestige.