The Processes of Assimilation and Accommodation Were Most Clearly Highlighted

question 218

Multiple Choice

The processes of assimilation and accommodation were most clearly highlighted by

• A) Rovee-Collier's infant memory theory.
• B) the Harlows' attachment theory.
• C) Erikson's psychosocial development theory.
• D) Piaget's cognitive development theory.

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

Selective attention is the process by which a person focuses on one particular object or task while ignoring other stimuli or information.

Cocktail Party Effects

The ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, as if at a noisy party.

Inattentional Blindnesses

A psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight when their attention is focused on another task or aspect of their environment.

Evolutionary Psychology

A contemporary evolutionary perspective used in the social and natural sciences to scrutinize psychological structures.