An elderly widow is angry with her children for telling her she should not live alone in her home anymore, because she fell recently. She blames the fall on inadequate lighting and claims that if her children did some house repairs, she could stay in her house. This woman's inability to deal with her changed circumstances reflects her difficulty in which of the following processes?

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Piaget described the process of adaptation, which involves accommodating (changing) one's self when major life events cannot be readily assimilated.

An Elderly Widow Is Angry with Her Children for Telling