According to Piaget, assimilation occurs when:
A)children become confused by their new experiences
B)children first recognize that objects continue to exist when they cannot be seen
C)children fail to center on a single aspect of a problem
D)new experiences are incorporated into their understanding of the world

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Piaget defined assimilation as the process of taking in new information and experiences and incorporating them into pre-existing schemas, or mental frameworks, in order to make sense of the world. Therefore, assimilation occurs when new experiences are incorporated into their understanding of the world.

According to Piaget, Assimilation Occurs When