reproductive assimilation

re·pro·duc·tive as·sim·i·la·tion

in sensorimotor theory, an active cognitive process by which past experience is applied to novel situations.

re·pro·duc·tive as·sim·i·la·tion

(rēprŏ-dŭktiv ă-simi-lāshŭn) In sensorimotor theory, an active cognitive process by which past experience is applied to novel situations.