Psychology of Learning Assessment 1

Who is the theorist behind Assimilation and Accomodation?

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Accommodation is adjusting schemes to fit new information and experiences

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A child sees a zebra for the first time and calls it a horse, fitting something new into her existing schema. This is an example of:

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

The child's father explains how a zebra is different from a horse: it has black and white stripes. Now the child correctly says "zebra" when she sees one, showing she has adjusted her schema. This is an example of:

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

A child has recently been to the circus. He sees a man at the grocery store with poofy , curly, white hair and says "Clown! Clown!" This is an example of

• Assimilation

• Accommodation