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QuizMultiple Choice

Cognitive Development

Question 10 • CUSD Psychology (5.0)

Piaget’s belief that children form mental pictures according to new stimuli or experiences is known as __________.

Answer
A
scaffolding
B
differentiation
C
schemas
D
assimilation

Explanation

Piaget called the mental frameworks children use to organize and interpret experiences schemas. New stimuli or experiences can help children form or change these frameworks. Assimilation, choice D, is the process of fitting new information into an existing schema, so “schemas” is the best answer.

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