Piaget began as an evolutionary biologist—he thus believed that organisms adapt to survive (Bee, 1997). Just like these organisms, children too need to adapt to their environment to ensure their survival (Bee, 1997; Carlson & Buskist, 1997). In order for a new born child to understand the world they live in they need to develop schemas (Bee, 1997; Carlson & Buskist, 1997). Schemas are units of knowledge, each pertaining to a different aspect of the world. Furthermore, schema can be classified as categories, each containing preconceived ideas (Piaget & Cook, 1952). For example, a child may develop a schema for a dog based on their one experience with a Chihuahua. However, once they encounter a different type of dog, a Labrador, the child’s schema
