Often new environments and experiences have characteristics in common with experiences people have encountered in the past.According to Piaget, in these types of situations, which adaptive process is used to respond appropriately?

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Assimilation is the process described by Piaget where individuals integrate new information into existing schemas (frameworks of understanding). When new experiences share characteristics with past experiences, people use assimilation to incorporate this new information into their existing knowledge base without needing to alter their cognitive structures.

Often New Environments and Experiences Have Characteristics in Common with Experiences