Question

Which one of the following concepts explains the process that describes the way a person takes in information and makes sense of it as mentioned in piaget's cognitive theory.


1. Accommodation
2. Adaptation
3. Accumulation
4. Assimilation

Answer 1

Assimilation is a cognitive process that manages how we take in new information and incorporate that new information into our existing knowledge. This concept was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss developmental psychologist who is best known for his theory of cognitive development in children.

So, the correct answer is 4.