According to Piaget, children's cognitive processes:
A) develop only after the second year.
B) develop in an orderly sequence of stages.
C) develop only after the first year.
D) begin from the preoperational stage.
Question 2Jessica's manager Kevin behaves in an inappropriate manner. He often cracks unwelcome adult jokes. Kevin also leers at Jessica's body and passes suggestive comments. Jessica is experiencing _____ at her workplace.
A) racial discrimination
B) red-tapeism
C) sexual harassment
D) the glass ceiling effect
Question 3Latifa knows that kittens are animals. Her mother tells her that puppies are also animals. Latifa then modifies her existing scheme of animals to include puppies. This is an example of _____.
A) assimilation
B) conditioning
C) differentiation
D) accommodation
Question 4Kelly's boss talks to her more often than she would like and jokes about the two of them going out after work. Even though Kelly knows he is not serious, it makes her uncomfortable. She does not even want to go to work anymore because she knows her boss will pass unnecessary comments. Kelly is experiencing _____.
A) sexual harassment
B) acquaintance rape
C) red-tapeism
D) the glass ceiling effect
Question 5Lauren learns what a fish looks like from a book. Her mother buys her a goldfish which she keeps in a fishbowl. She then learns that fish swim in water. Lauren tries to incorporate this new event into her scheme of fish. This is an example of _____.
A) divergence
B) assimilation
C) differentiation
D) conditioning
Question 6Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?
A) For legal purposes, sexual harassment in the workplace always requires physical contact.
B) Only 10 percent of working women are victimized by sexual harassment.
C) Unwelcome sexual jokes do not amount to sexual harassment.
D) Charges of sexual harassment are often ignored or trivialized by coworkers and employers.