How Are Assimilation and Accommodation Similar

question 84

Multiple Choice

How are assimilation and accommodation similar?

• A)Both involve understanding experience in terms of a child's existing way of thinking.
• B)Both involve significant changes to a child's existing way of thinking.
• C)Both are ways to bring about cognitive development.
• D)Both are interchangeable terms used to explain the same concept.

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Definitions:

Needs Hierarchy

A motivational theory proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that humans are motivated by a hierarchy of needs, starting from basic physical necessities to higher psychological needs.

Values Congruency

The alignment or correspondence between the values of individuals within an organization, which can enhance cooperation and reduce conflict.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

A psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions.

Carl Jung

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, known for his concepts of the collective unconscious, archetypes, and psychological types.