Jean Piaget

Question 1

what is accommodation?

Answer 1

you modify or create a new schema to accommodate another.

Question 2

give an example of accommodation(adjusting)(changing)?

Answer 2

A child initially understands that all animals are furry and have four legs (schema). However, they soon realize that birds don’t fit this schema and need to accommodate their understanding by creating a new schema for “birds.(chat gpt)

Question 3

what is assimilation?

Answer 3

when you add a new characteristic to a known schema

Question 4

give an example of assimilation(adding to)?

Answer 4

if you have a schema for “dogs” that includes the characteristics of being furry, four-legged, and barking, you might add the information that some dogs have short tails or long ears into that existing schema. This would expand your understanding of dogs without changing the overall schema.(chat gpt)

Question 5

what is the difference between accommodation and assimilation

Answer 5

the accommodation changes and assimilation doesn’t.