Assimilation Vs. Accommodation Quiz Test!

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    The mother points out that clowns wear make-up and have big red noses, and they are usually only at the circus.  The child no longer calls men in the grocery store with poofy, curly, white hair clowns.  This is an example of:

    • Assimilation
    • Accommodation
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Explore the concepts of assimilation and accommodation in Piaget's cognitive development theory. This quiz assesses understanding of schemas and how children integrate new information, enhancing skills in developmental psychology.

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    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

    Correct Answer
    A. Accommodation
    Explanation
    Accommodation refers to the process of adjusting existing schemas or creating new ones to incorporate new information or experiences. In this case, the child's schema for horses was adjusted to include the concept of zebras having black and white stripes. The child's correct identification of a zebra demonstrates that she has accommodated this new information into her existing schema for horses.

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    Piaget called a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information: 

    • Strata

    • Theory of mind

    • Schema

    • Animistic thought

    Correct Answer
    A. Schema
    Explanation
    Piaget referred to a cognitive framework or concept that aids in organizing and interpreting information as a schema. Schemas are mental structures that individuals develop through their experiences, which help them understand and make sense of the world around them. These schemas can be seen as a set of organized knowledge or beliefs that guide individuals' perceptions and actions. By using schemas, individuals can categorize new information and relate it to existing knowledge, allowing for more efficient processing and understanding of the world.

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    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

    Correct Answer
    A. Assimilation
    Explanation
    Assimilation refers to the process of incorporating new information or experiences into existing mental schemas or categories. In this case, the child has recently been exposed to clowns at the circus and has formed a mental schema for clowns, which includes characteristics such as poofy, curly, white hair. When the child sees a man at the grocery store with similar hair, he assimilates this new information into his existing schema and identifies the man as a clown. This demonstrates the child's ability to make connections and generalize his knowledge to new situations.

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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:

    • Assimilation

    • Accommodation

    Correct Answer
    A. Assimilation
    Explanation
    Assimilation refers to the process of fitting new information or experiences into existing mental frameworks or schemas. In this scenario, the child sees a zebra for the first time and categorizes it as a horse, which is already a part of her existing schema. The child is assimilating the new information (zebra) into her pre-existing knowledge (horse). This process allows the child to make sense of the new experience by relating it to something familiar.

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