When a Child Takes New Material from the Outside World

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a child takes new material from the outside world and fits it into his or her intellectual structures, this process is referred to by Jean Piaget as

• A) accommodation.
• B) assimilation.
• C) a game of construction.
• D) arousal modulation.

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Definitions:

Parietal Cells

Cells located in the lining of the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor.

Chief Cells

Cells found in the stomach lining that secrete pepsinogen, an enzyme precursor important for digestion of proteins.

Endocrine Cells

Cells that produce hormones and release them directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions.

Deglutition

The act of swallowing, a complex process that moves food or liquid from the mouth through the pharynx and into the esophagus.