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Psychology: Cognitive development
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Psychology: Cognitive development
Piaget
- Schema - a unit of knowledge which is used to understand and respond to situations
- ASSIMILATION - adding to an existing schema, either by applying a schema to a new situation or by adding new information to an existing scheme
- EXAMPLE - a chef learning a new cooking technique
- ACCOMODATION - changing a schema or developing a new scheme in order to deal effectively with a new situation
- EXAMPLE- a pencil grip needs to be modified to hold a paintbrush
- ADAPTATION - the process by which a child's schemas are developed to fit with their experience of the world
- ASSIMILATION - adding to an existing schema, either by applying a schema to a new situation or by adding new information to an existing scheme
- Schema - a unit of knowledge which is used to understand and respond to situations
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