Question

. What is the primary difference between assimilation and accommodation in Piaget's theory?

• A. Assimilation involves learning new information; accommodation involves forgetting old information.
• B. Assimilation is the process of adapting to the environment; accommodation is the process of ignoring the environment.
• C. Assimilation means understanding new experiences; accommodation means rejecting new experiences.
• D. Assimilation alters existing schemas; accommodation creates new ones.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Assimilation alters existing schemas; accommodation creates new ones.

• This correctly describes the processes. Assimilation is using existing knowledge, while accommodation is changing that knowledge to fit new information.