Sixteen-year-old Krystal thought that all she needed to do to earn an "A" was show up for class and pay attention, like she had in middle school. In her first year of high school she got Cs in all her classes because she didn't study enough. Which Piagetian process would allow Krystal to change her understanding of what is needed to succeed in school?

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Accommodation is the Piagetian process of changing one's existing knowledge or schema to incorporate new information that does not fit within the current understanding. Krystal's previous experience suggested that she did not need to study to do well in school, but the reality of high school challenged this belief. To succeed in school, Krystal needs to accommodate and change her understanding of what it takes to earn an "A."

Sixteen-Year-Old Krystal Thought That All She Needed to Do to Earn