The process by which existing schemes are modified and new schemes are created to incorporate new objects, events, experiences, or information is defined by Piaget as _____
A)a scheme.
B)assimilation.
C)naïve idealism.
D)accommodation.

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Piaget defined the process of modifying existing schemes or creating new ones to incorporate new information as accommodation. Assimilation refers to the process of fitting new information into existing schemes. Naïve idealism is not a term used by Piaget in his theory of cognitive development.

The Process by Which Existing Schemes Are Modified and New