Three of Piaget's basic concepts are schemes, accommodation, and assimilation. Give an example to illustrate each of these concepts
What will be an ideal response?
The possibilities are endless here. Make sure that the student understands that schemes remain the same with assimilation and that they change with accommodation. Experiences that are not assimilated are either discarded or they will bring about accommodation and the changing of schemes.
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Which of the following best describes the mind?
a. the basis of rational thought b. the hidden instinctual self c. the embodiment of the soul d. the brain and its activities