CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

PIAGET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ refers to part of the adaptation process. The process of ____ involves altering one’s existing schemas, or ideas, as a result of new information or new experiences. New schemas may also be developed during this process.
A
Equlibration
B
Assimilation
C
Accomodation
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Accommodation – Another part of adaptation involves changing or altering our existing schemas in light of new information, a process known as accommodation. Accommodation involves altering existing schemas, or ideas, as a result of new information or new experiences.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assimilation is how humans perceive and adapt to new information. It is the process of fitting new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adaptation is one schema that describes how people learn and understand new information. An example of how a schema would work in real life would be a child seeing a dog and learning what it is. The next time a child sees a dog, they can use their existing schema to identify it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The processes through which schemas are adjusted or changed are known as assimilation and accommodation. In assimilation, new information is incorporated into pre-existing schemas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Assimilation refers to a part of the adaptation process initially proposed by Jean Piaget. 2 Through assimilation, we take in new information or experiences and incorporate them into our existing ideas.

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