DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD
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Question
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A boy has a schema for “kitty, “ but then sees a picture of a tiger that does not fit the schema. If the child assimilates the information, what will happen?
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He will stop looking at the picture because it does not fit his schema.
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He will try to apply the schema for cat and point to the picture and say “Kitty!”
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He will change his schema to fit the picture, eventually learning the word, “tiger.”
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He will stop using his schema for cat because of the confusion caused by the picture.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This Piaget called assimilation: The baby assimilates a new object into an old schema.
Detailed explanation-2: -He suggested that children learn by using their senses and through actions. Infants learn through using their reflexes and, according to Piaget, these are important for the development of schemas. Children learn that objects still exist even when out of sight (object permanence) from around 7-8 months of age.
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