Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Piaget's assimilation is

A
$Adjusting existing schemas to fit new information$
B
$Storing memories in long-term storage$
C
$Incorporating new information into existing schemas$
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D
$Erasing old schemas when contradictions arise$

Explanation

A child sees a horse and calls it "doggie" using their existing four-legged-animal schema.

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