Piaget used the concept of accommodation to describe what happens when:
A) the development of new cognitive schemas occurs
B) current schemas are changed to deal with new events or objects
C) a child modifies a new object so it fits an already existing schema
D) a child uses the same behaviour to deal with new objects

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Accommodation is the process of changing or modifying existing schemas (mental frameworks) to fit new experiences or information. Piaget believed that accommodation and assimilation (the process of incorporating new information into existing schemas) work together to help individuals adapt to the environment and develop cognitively. Therefore, option B is the correct choice as it reflects Piaget's idea of accommodation.

Piaget Used the Concept of Accommodation to Describe What Happens