Piaget's theory of developmental change

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University Psychology 144 (Chapter 4) Mind Map on Piaget's theory of developmental change, created by Zeneatha Jònsson on 26/08/2014.
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Piaget's theory of developmental change
  1. adaptation
    1. the process in cognitive development, involving assimilation and accommodation, whereby infants adapt their schemas in response to new experiences
    2. assimilation
      1. the process in developmental change whereby new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas, thus expanding them
      2. accommodation
        1. the process in cognitive development whereby infants change and expand their previous schemas to include new experiences
        2. equilibration
          1. the process whereby infants seek a fit between an old schema and a new environmental experiences through repeating the actions that facilitates the new experience
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