In Piaget's theory, which process describes incorporating new information into existing schemas?

In Piaget's theory, which process describes incorporating new information into existing schemas?

• A. Accommodation
• B. Assimilation
• C. Generalization
• D. Stabilization

Answer: (B)

Assimilation happens when you fit new information into what you already know, using your current schemas without changing them. For example, a child who has a schema for “dog”—four legs, tail, barks—might call a new four-legged animal a dog because it fits that pattern. When the new information can’t be explained by the existing schema, the child adjusts their thinking or creates a new schema—this is accommodation. The idea is that assimilation keeps thinking stable by applying familiar ideas, while accommodation updates those ideas to incorporate new experiences.

Assimilation happens when you fit new information into what you already know, using your current schemas without changing them. For example, a child who has a schema for “dog”—four legs, tail, barks—might call a new four-legged animal a dog because it fits that pattern. When the new information can’t be explained by the existing schema, the child adjusts their thinking or creates a new schema—this is accommodation. The idea is that assimilation keeps thinking stable by applying familiar ideas, while accommodation updates those ideas to incorporate new experiences.