James is a young child and he has just learned something very interesting. He used to think that all dogs were small with long hair. But when he met the neighbour's dog who is large with short hair, he had to modify his category of "dogs." This reflects Piaget's concept of

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Accommodation is the process of altering one's existing schemas, or ideas, as a result of new information or new experiences. In this case, James modifies his understanding of what dogs can be like after encountering a dog that doesn't fit his previous schema.

James Is a Young Child and He Has Just Learned