APA Dictionary of Psychology
operation
- n.
- a type of cognitive scheme that is mental (i.e., requires symbols), derives from action, exists in an organized system in which it is integrated with all other operations (structures of the whole), and follows a set of logical rules, most importantly that of reversibility. [postulated by Jean Piaget]
- a surgical procedure.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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