Sally has a dog at home, so she knows about dogs. As she walks down the street, she sees an animal coming toward her. The animal has four legs, fur, a tail, and is barking. Sally knows that these are characteristics of a dog, given her knowledge of dogs. She quickly concludes that this animal is a dog. This example illustrates the piagetian concept of _____.
Social Studies · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The example you provided illustrates the Piagetian concept of assimilation. Assimilation is a cognitive process described by Jean Piaget, a developmental psychologist. It involves incorporating new information or experiences into existing mental structures or schemas.
In this case, Sally encounters an animal with characteristics that fit her existing schema for a dog. She assimilates the new information about the animal into her preexisting knowledge of dogs, leading her to quickly conclude that the animal she sees is, indeed, a dog.