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State whether each scenario is an example of assimilation or accommodation.
1. A child has always used a fork to eat his food. Today the child is learning how to use chopsticks to eat.
Accommodation
2. Running late for his hockey game, Moe has to borrow a teammate’s stick in order to play.
Assimilation
3. A child knows how to button his new jacket because he knew how to button his shirt.
Assimilation
4. A girl learns how to walk in high heels instead of flats.
Accommodation
5. After getting a “big-boy” bed, Herman has to be cautious not to roll off because it does not have guardrails like his old bed.
Accommodation
To determine whether each scenario is an example of assimilation or accommodation, we need to understand the definitions of these two terms in the context of cognitive development.
Assimilation refers to the process of incorporating new information or experiences into existing mental frameworks or schemas. This means that individuals interpret new experiences according to their current understanding of the world.
Accommodation, on the other hand, involves adjusting existing mental frameworks or creating new ones to incorporate new information or experiences. It occurs when individuals modify their existing schemas to make sense of novel situations or information.
Let's analyze each scenario based on these definitions:
1. A child has always used a fork to eat his food. Today the child is learning how to use chopsticks to eat.
In this scenario, the child already has a schema for eating using a fork. By learning how to use chopsticks, the child needs to modify his existing schema and create a new one for eating with chopsticks. Therefore, this scenario represents accommodation.
2. Running late for his hockey game, Moe has to borrow a teammate’s stick in order to play.
In this scenario, Moe is incorporating the use of a teammate's stick, which is similar to his own, into his existing schema of playing hockey. He is not significantly modifying his understanding of the game or his equipment. Therefore, this scenario represents assimilation.
3. A child knows how to button his new jacket because he knew how to button his shirt.
In this scenario, the child already has a schema for buttoning his shirt. When faced with a new jacket, which uses a similar mechanism, the child incorporates his existing knowledge into the new situation without needing to significantly modify or create a new schema. Therefore, this scenario represents assimilation.
4. A girl learns how to walk in high heels instead of flats.
In this scenario, the girl needs to modify her existing schema of walking in order to adapt to a new type of footwear, high heels. Thus, she is adjusting her existing mental framework to incorporate the new experience, which is an example of accommodation.
5. After getting a “big-boy” bed, Herman has to be cautious not to roll off because it does not have guardrails like his old bed.
In this scenario, Herman needs to adjust his existing understanding of sleeping safely without guardrails because his new bed does not have them. He is modifying his schema to accommodate the new situation, so this scenario represents accommodation.
Given these explanations, it's important to note that there can be different interpretations or perspectives. However, based on the definitions provided and the analysis of each scenario, the answers seem accurate.