Sharon has learned how to press the buttons on the television remote control. She finds the touch-tone phone sitting on the coffee table. She begins pressing the buttons much like she would the remote control buttons. According to Piagetian theory, this is an example of:

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Assimilation is when new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas. Sharon is using her existing schema of pressing buttons on a remote to interact with the phone.

Sharon Has Learned How to Press the Buttons on the Television