Multiple Choice
In cognitive psychology, when a therapist repeats or paraphrases what a patient says to demonstrate understanding, this technique is referred to as:
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1. Introduction to Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
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In cognitive psychology, what is the process called by which an existing schema is used to understand something new in the environment?
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Assimilation
B
Equilibration
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Object permanence
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Accommodation
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Understand that in cognitive psychology, a schema is a mental framework or structure that helps organize and interpret information based on prior knowledge and experiences.
Recognize that when encountering new information, the mind can either fit this information into an existing schema or modify the schema to accommodate the new information.
Identify that the process of fitting new information into an existing schema without changing the schema is called assimilation.
Note that accommodation, by contrast, involves changing the schema to incorporate new information that doesn't fit the existing framework.
Therefore, the process described—using an existing schema to understand something new—is assimilation.
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