CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

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According to Piaget part of thinking is applying an existing scheme to interpret the world, this is called?
A
Exaggeration
B
Assimilation
C
Disengagement
D
Accommodation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Assimilation. 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-3: -Assimilation is how humans perceive and adapt to new information. It is the process of fitting new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas. Assimilation in which new experiences are reinterpreted to fit into, or assimilate with, old ideas and analyzing new facts accordingly.

Detailed explanation-4: -A schema, or scheme, is an abstract concept proposed by J. Piaget to refer to our, well, abstract concepts. Schemas (or schemata) are units of understanding that can be hierarchically categorized as well as webbed into complex relationships with one another.

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.

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