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| The process of TAKING IN NEW formation into our previously existing schema's. The process is somewhat subjective, because we tend to modify experience or information somewhat to fit in with our preexisting beliefs. In the example above, seeing a dog and labeling it "dog" is an example of TAKING IN the animal into the child's dog schema. Applying previous knowledge. |
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| 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. New schemas may also be developed during this process. Changing behavior to account for new knowledge. |
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| Assimilation and Accomodation |
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| Piaget believed that all children try to strike a balance between assimilation and accommodation, which is achieved through this mechanism. As children progress through the stages of cognitive development, it is important to maintain a balance between applying previous knowledge (assimilation) and changing behavior to account for new knowledge (accommodation). Helps explain how children are able to move from one stage of thought into the next. |
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