Ingrid has a dog at home, so she knows about dogs. As she walks down the street, she sees an animal coming toward her. The animal has four legs, fur, and a tail. Ingrid knows that these are characteristics of dogs, but this animal is meowing, not barking. Sally's mom tells her that it's a cat. Now when Sally sees an animal with four legs, a tail, and fur, she will conclude it is a dog if it barks and a cat if it meows, illustrating Piaget's concept of _____.

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Accommodation is the process of altering one's existing schemas, or ideas, as a result of new information or new experiences. In this case, Sally adjusts her understanding to differentiate between dogs and cats based on their sounds.

Ingrid Has a Dog at Home, So She Knows About