Selena has a dog at home,so she knows about dogs.She is walking down the street and sees an animal walking toward her.The animal has four legs,fur,and a tail.Selena knows that these are characteristics of dogs.But the animal coming toward her is meowing,not barking.Selena's mom tells her that the animal is a cat.Now when Selena sees an animal with four legs,a tail,and fur,she will conclude it is a dog if it barks and a cat if it meows,illustrating Piaget's concept of:

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Selena had to adjust her previous understanding of the characteristics of dogs after learning that an animal with those characteristics could also be a cat. This is an example of accommodation, which is when we modify our existing schema to fit new information.

Selena Has a Dog at Home,so She Knows About Dogs