Question

Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to ________.
a) conservation; schema
b) imprinting; maturation
c) object permanence; insecure attachment
d) sensorimotor stage; preoperational stage
e) assimilation; accommodation

Answer 1

Answer:

e) assimilation; accommodation.

Explanation:

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.