Piaget's cognitive developmental theory is a framework proposed by Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget that explains how children actively construct their understanding of the world through different stages of development.
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Assimilation: In Piaget's theory, assimilation refers to the process in which new experiences or information are incorporated into existing mental schemas.
Accommodation: Accommodation is when existing mental schemas are adjusted or modified to incorporate new experiences or information.
Object Permanence: Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen or heard. It develops during the sensorimotor stage of Piaget's theory.
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