In piaget's view of cognitive development, assimilation has occurred when ________, and accommodation when ________.
a. existing schemas are discarded; existing schemas are modified
b. something new that has happened to the child is incorporated into existing schemas; new experiences are reinterpreted
c. new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas; existing schemas are dramatically altered to include the new experiences
d. existing schemas are modified; existing schemas are discarded

Respuesta :

Hello, The answer to this question would be C. New experiences are incorporated into existing schemas; existing schemas are dramatically altered to include the new experiences.

Remember, Assimilation is - Interpreting our new experiences in terms of existing schemas (for example learning that not all 4 leg creatures are dogs.)
And
Accommodation - Adapting to our current understanding (schemas) to incorporate new info