Which are the two types of adaptation___________?
Correct answer: A. Assimilation & accommodation
- A. Assimilation & accommodation
- B. Assimilation & Equilibrium
- 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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