GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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Changes in schemas to incorporate information from experiences.
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A concept or category about the world.
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The tendency to interpret new experiences in terms of existing schemas.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Accommodation is when schemas are altered or new ones are formed as a result of new information or experiences. It is an adaptation process used to progress from one stage of cognitive development to another.
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: -Accommodation occurs when we change our existing schema to accommodate new information. Schemas, or organized knowledge, help us understand and interpret our world.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.