Yasmin has decided to try a different restaurant. Instead of going to McDonalds like she usually does, she decides to go to KFC: Yasmin figures the two places are similar. According to Piaget, to Yasmin this new experience is an example of:
Correct answer: D. assimilation
- A. accommodation
- B. going from bad to worse
- C. association
- D. assimilation
Explanation
Assimilation occurs when Yasmin fits a new experience, KFC, into an existing schema for similar fast-food restaurants. Accommodation would require changing the schema because the new experience does not fit.
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