Psychology A-Level
Assimilation
What Assimilation means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Assimilation
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New information is taken into an existing schema, which does not have to change.
Topics that use Assimilation
- Cognition and development (AQA A-Level)
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