Jean Piaget
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, when a child attempts to fit new information into their existing mental framework (schema), what is this process called?
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Understanding Piaget's Cognitive Process
According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Assimilation is the cognitive process by which a child integrates new information, experiences, or objects into their existing mental schemas without altering them.
- Assimilation: Fitting new info into existing schemas.
- Accommodation: Modifying existing schemas or creating new ones when new information doesn't fit.
- Equilibration: The mechanism that drives cognitive growth as children balance assimilation and accommodation.
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