Jean Piaget
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, when a child modifies their existing mental structure (schema) to incorporate new information or creates a new schema because the old information fails to fully understand a new situation, what is this cognitive process called?
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, 'Accommodation' is the process in which a child modifies their existing schema to fit new information or creates a new mental framework as needed when prior knowledge creates a state of disequilibrium.
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