<p>(After having read Piaget, I'm not sure if this could be considered pre-exercise, or not.)</p>

<p>Pre-exercise through symbolic assimilation could be alternately described as imitating a mode of being in behavior so as to increase the Child's understanding of said role, and to prepare them for such a role when they reach adulthood. It is pre-exercise precisely for this finalistic preparatory nature. An example; a child caring for a doll, like her mother would, is pre-exercise of the maternal instinct. Acting as such in order to assimilate to the role that she doesn't yet fully comprehend on a conceptual level.</p>

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2018-02-05T12:51:10.007Z
Could you include a concrete (APA) reference of what you read from Piaget?
Steven Jeuris
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2018-03-04T01:27:34.513Z
I agree with @StevenJeuris' recommendation. I couldn't find a reference for "pre-exercise Piaget" from some simple searching.
Seanny123
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Is this an accurate/correct example of pre-exercise? If not, what are some examples?
Corey King
# Is this an accurate/correct example of pre-exercise? If not, what are some examples?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-03)

(After having read Piaget, I'm not sure if this could be considered pre-exercise, or not.)

Pre-exercise through symbolic assimilation could be alternately described as imitating a mode of being in behavior so as to increase the Child's understanding of said role, and to prepare them for such a role when they reach adulthood. It is pre-exercise precisely for this finalistic preparatory nature. An example; a child caring for a doll, like her mother would, is pre-exercise of the maternal instinct. Acting as such in order to assimilate to the role that she doesn't yet fully comprehend on a conceptual level.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could you include a concrete (APA) reference of what you read from Piaget?  
> **username_2**: I agree with @StevenJeuris' recommendation. I couldn't find a reference for "pre-exercise Piaget" from some simple searching.  

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