Jean Piaget
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, when a child attempts to fit new information into pre-existing schemas without modifying them, what is this cognitive process called?
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In Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, when a child incorporates or fits new external information or experiences into pre-existing mental frameworks (schemas) without altering them, it is called assimilation. In contrast, when existing schemas must be modified to incorporate new information, it is called accommodation.
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