Define the Concepts of Adaptation, Assimilation, and Accommodation

question 53

Essay

Define the concepts of adaptation, assimilation, and accommodation. Explain how the balance between assimilation and accommodation varies over time with regard to cognitive equilibrium and disequilibrium.

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Definitions:

Contract for the International Sale of Goods

A set of rules governing the sale of goods between parties based in different countries, aiming to provide a common legal framework.

CISG

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, a treaty that provides a uniform set of rules for the international sale of goods.

Writing Requirement

A legal requirement that certain kinds of contracts or agreements must be memorialized in written form to be legally binding.

Confirming Memo

A written document that summarizes the terms of an agreement or transaction between parties after an oral agreement has been made.