Piaget thought that ________ occurs when a stimulus or event is acted upon, perceived, and understood in accordance with existing patterns of thought.

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Piaget believed that assimilation occurs when individuals use existing cognitive structures to make sense of new information or experiences. This involves fitting the new information into a pre-existing schema or mental framework, rather than altering the schema to accommodate the new information (which would be accommodation). Learning is a more general concept that refers to any change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience, which may or may not involve assimilation and accommodation.

Piaget Thought That ________ Occurs When a Stimulus or Event