Describe Piaget's Concept of Adaptation and the Role of Assimilation

question 98

Essay

Describe Piaget's concept of adaptation and the role of assimilation and accommodation.

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Definitions:

Counterculturalists

Individuals or groups that oppose and seek alternatives to mainstream cultural norms, values, and practices.

Juvenile Delinquent

A young individual, typically under the legal age of majority, who has committed an act considered as a crime if it were done by an adult.

Differential Association Theory

A criminological theory suggesting that individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them who provide models of and opportunities for deviance.

Deviant Associations

Connections or affiliations with groups or individuals that engage in behavior considered deviant by societal standards.