Piaget claimed that both infants and adults show intellectual growth through

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Piaget believed that intellectual growth is primarily a result of the interaction between individuals and their environment (i.e., the process of adaptation). This adaptation occurs through two complementary processes: assimilation (i.e., incorporating new information into existing schemas) and accommodation (i.e., modifying existing schemas to fit new information). Both infants and adults show intellectual growth through the processes of assimilation and accommodation. While conservation and object permanence are important developmental milestones in infancy, they are not the primary mechanisms by which intellectual growth occurs throughout the lifespan.

Piaget Claimed That Both Infants and Adults Show Intellectual Growth