Question

According to Jean Piaget, what is the term for the process by which new information is assimilated into existing mental structures?

• A. Accommodation
• B. Equilibration
• C. Schema
• D. Assimilation

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Assimilation

Assimilation is a cognitive process that manages how we take in new information and incorporate that new information into our existing knowledge. This concept was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss developmental psychologist who is best known for his theory of cognitive development in children.