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Which are the two types of adaptation___________?

Correct answer: B. Assimilation & accommodation

  • A. Assimilation & Equilibrium
  • B. Assimilation & accommodation
  • C. Adaptation & accommodation
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Piaget described adaptation as having two complementary processes: assimilation, fitting new experience into an existing schema, and accommodation, changing the schema to fit new experience. Equilibrium is the balance produced by these processes, not a type of adaptation.

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