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According to Piaget's theory, what are schemes in the context of infant cognitive development?
According to Piaget's theory, what are schemes in the context of infant cognitive development?
- Parental guidance on learning
- Innate reflexes present at birth
- Actions or mental representations that organize knowledge (correct)
- Inherited traits that shape behavior
What is assimilation in Piaget's theory of infant cognitive development?
What is assimilation in Piaget's theory of infant cognitive development?
- Using existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences (correct)
- Creating new schemes for every new experience
- Ignoring new information altogether
- Rejecting new information to maintain existing schemes
What is accommodation in Piaget's theory of infant cognitive development?
What is accommodation in Piaget's theory of infant cognitive development?
- Creating new schemes for every new experience
- Using existing schemes without any adjustment
- Ignoring new information to maintain existing schemes
- Adjusting existing schemes to take new information and experiences into account (correct)
In Piaget's theory, what is organization?
In Piaget's theory, what is organization?
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How does Piaget describe the development of a baby's schemes?
How does Piaget describe the development of a baby's schemes?
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