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
A)accommodation
B)assimilation
C)disequilibrium
D)object permanence
E)conservation

Question

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Accommodation occurs when new information or experiences cause you to modify your existing schemas. In this case, James had to adjust his understanding of what a dog can look like, which is a perfect example of accommodation according to Piaget's theory.

James Is a Young Child and He Has Just Learned