AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Assimilation: Attempting to interpret new information within the framework of existing knowledge.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assimilation describes how we interpret new experiences in terms of our current understanding, so in terms of our current schemas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Assimilation of knowledge occurs when a learner encounters a new idea, and must ‘fit’ that idea into what they already know. Think of this as filling existing containers. Accommodation of knowledge is more substantial, requiring the learner to reshape those containers. You can think of these containers as ‘schema.

Detailed explanation-4: -Piaget defined assimilation as the cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding. Overall beliefs and understanding of the world do not change as a result of the new information.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.