AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory, when we use our current ‘schema’ to interpret the external world, it is called ‘Assimilation’ as assimilation refers to the: process of taking in information into our previously existing schemas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assimilation means a child uses a preexisting schema to understand a new situation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Assimilation – The process of taking in new information into our previously existing schema’s is known as assimilation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Assimilation is the process of integrating new knowledge into existing schemas by editing the new knowledge to ensure an acceptable fit. In other words, assimilation involves updating schemas without changing the structure of those schemas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Assimilation describes how we interpret new experiences in terms of our current understanding, so in terms of our current schemas. Accommodation describes how we later adjust our schemas to better incorporate new experiences.