Gomer was born and raised in the Midwestern part of the United States. All of his life, he was told that seafood tasted terrible so he avoided it. One day while visiting the East Coast, he goes into a restaurant that features steamed clams. Gomer tells himself, "Those clams do smell good and many people eat seafood, so it can't be terrible to eat. I think I'll order a big bucket of steamers." Gomer's decision to eat the seafood would best be explained by the Piagetian concept of

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Gomer's decision to try seafood despite being told all his life that it tasted terrible suggests that he has undergone decontextualization, a Piagetian concept that involves breaking away from previously learned and accepted cultural beliefs and norms. Gomer has separated himself from the context in which he grew up and is now open to trying new things that may contradict what he previously believed to be true.

Gomer Was Born and Raised in the Midwestern Part of the United