accommodation

(noun)

Accommodation, unlike assimilation, is the process of taking one's environment and new information, and altering one's pre-existing schemas in order to fit in the new information.

Related Terms

Examples of accommodation in the following topics:

  • Piaget

    • When studying the field of education Piaget identified two processes: accommodation and assimilation.
    • Accommodation, unlike assimilation, is the process of taking one's environment and new information and altering one's pre-existing schemas in order to fit in the new information.
    • Analyze the differences between accommodation and assimilation, in relation to Piaget's stages

  • The Interactionist Perspective

    • The cycle has four stages: contact, conflict, accommodation, and assimilation.
    • Then, after some time, a hierarchical arrangement can prevail—one of accommodation—in which one race is dominant and others dominated.

  • Panic

    • Architects and city planners try to accommodate the symptoms of panic, such as herd behavior, during design and planning, often using simulations to determine the best way to lead people to a safe exit.

  • Aging in the US

    • In short, as populations in specific locations age, the entire social structure must change to accommodate the new demographic, which supports the notion of equilibrium in structural-functionalist theory.

  • Change in Household Size

    • Boarding houses usually offer bed and board, or at least some meals as well as accommodation.

  • Discrimination Against Individuals

    • According to the commission, religious discrimination occurs when someone is denied " the equal protection of the laws, equality of status under the law, equal treatment in the administration of justice, and equality of opportunity and access to employment, education, housing, public services and facilities, and public accommodation because of their exercise of their right to religious freedom. "

  • Theoretical Perspectives on Childhood Socialization

    • During this stage, children more easily accommodate ideas that do not fit their preexisting worldview.

  • Suburbanization

    • Sudden and extreme relocation out of urban areas into the suburbs is one of the many causes of urban sprawl, as suburbs grow to accommodate the increasingly large population.

  • Islam

    • It was rebuilt in 2005 to accommodate over 3,000 people for the increasing Muslim population in the region.

  • Sexism

    • ., ESPNS's SportsCenter) are even less accommodating, giving only 2% to 3% of air time to women.