This document discusses key concepts in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It mentions that according to Piaget, assimilation only modifies an existing schema while accommodation alters a schema or develops a new one. It also lists several other concepts related to Piaget's theory such as symbolic function, egocentrism, centration, animism, conservation, and seriation but provides no further details about these terms.
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Piaget Illustration of cognitive development
1. Schema
In Assimilation, the schema is not
changed, it is only modified.
In Accommodation, the schema is
altered; a new schema may be
developed.