The Type of Adaptation That Involves Readily Incorporating New Information

question 153

Multiple Choice

The type of adaptation that involves readily incorporating new information into existing schemas is called

• A)accommodation.
• B)assimilation.
• C)equilibration.
• D)disequilibrium.

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