Children Use Current Schemes to Interpret Their World in the Process

question 39

Multiple Choice

Children use current schemes to interpret their world in the process of __________, whereas __________ allows them to create new schemes or adjust old ones after noticing that their current way of thinking does not capture the environment completely.

• A) assimilation; accommodation
• B) adaptation; organization
• C) adaptation; assimilation
• D) equilibration; organization

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Definitions:

Biological

Pertaining to the study of life and living organisms, with a focus on their physical structure, chemical processes, molecular interactions, physiological mechanisms, development, and evolution.

Social Definition

A concept or perception of an individual or group based on societal constructs and interactions.

Mutations

Changes in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can result in variations in physical traits or functions.

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.