Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information i
s to ________. a) conservation; schema
b) imprinting; maturation
c) object permanence; insecure attachment
d) sensorimotor stage; preoperational stage
e) assimilation; accommodation
Psychologist Jean Piaget in his theory of cognitive development describes how knowledge is created by humans using their prior knowledge and the surrounding environment. He explained knowledge is ever-evolving from its prior state. The process of assimilation is the adaptation of the new knowledge to our existing knowledge base but assimilation, where our environment plays a great role, is the modification of the prior knowledge to adjust a new concept to fit in.
They tilt their heads to work around their interfering muzzles and improve their visual perspective. That cute head tilt actually broadens the range of vision and allows a dog to more clearly see a person’s face. Seeing our facial expressions improves communication.
The Scots-Irish Protestants were the largest number of European immigrants to colonial America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Around 200,000 Scots-Irish Protestant people migrated from Europe to American in that era. They settled around Pittsburgh, New York, and Philadelphia, whereas the first group arrived and settled in New England.
