Schemas, Assimilation and Accomodation

Question 1

mental models or frameworks that allow us to organize and interpret new info

Answer 1

Schemas

Question 2

how we describe new information
/experiences
in terms of our
current understanding/
schema

Answer 2

Assimilation

. Acronym:
assimilation has “ss”
–same schema

Question 3

how we later adjust our schemas to incorporate
new experiences
–to remember

Answer 3

Accomadation

Acronym:
accommodation has “cc” for change or
create