Question

What term did Piaget use to describe the process of adjusting existing knowledge to incorporate new information?

• A. Assimilation
• B. Accommodation
• C. Equilibration
• D. Conservation

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Accommodation

• The term Piaget used to describe the process of adjusting existing knowledge (schemas) to incorporate new information is Accommodation.

  This concept is one of the two core processes (the other being Assimilation) that make up Adaptation, which is how children learn and develop their understanding of the world.