According to Piaget, which of the following processes is the correct definition of assimilation?
a. Making sense out of new experiences
b. Interpreting "goodness of fit" with one's immediate environment
c. Integrating ways of thinking in relation to what one already is aware of
d. Recognizing biological distinctness and emergence from dependent thinking
C
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A Accommodation consists of making sense out of new experiences.
B Interpreting "goodness of fit" with one's immediate environment is a mechanism of temperament development.
C Assimilation is the process of making sense of new information in comparison with what is already known.
D According to Gilligan's theory, recognizing biological distinctness and emergence from dependent thinking is separation.
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