Accommodation

= Definition: = The flattening and bulging action of the lens as it focuses images of objects on the retina. Gen Psych, CH 3, pp.74

= Examples: = When an infant sees that the plum doesn't bounce, her ball scheme changes.

= Analogies: = It's like getting lost the first time to a certain destination, but finding the place easy the second time.

= Mnemonics: = (Mnemonics are learning aids that help you tie information together in your long-term memory. See more on the mnemonics page or the pages for creating and cataloging mnemonics.)

=In the News:= The child abuse accommodation syndrome Child victims of sexual abuse face secondary trauma in the crisis of discovery. Their attempts to reconcile their private experiences with the realities of the outer world are assaulted by the disbelief, blame and rejection they experience from adults.

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