AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Accommodation: Involves altering existing ideas or schemas as a result of new experiences. The process of accommodation involves altering one’s existing schemas, or ideas, as a result of new information or new experiences.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Piaget, the learning process involves the following: Assimilation: Attempting to interpret new information within the framework of existing knowledge. Accommodation: Making small changes to that knowledge in order to cope with things that don’t fit those existing frameworks.

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.