According to Piaget's theory,
A) the disappearance of schemes marks the transition from sensorimotor to preoperational thought.
B) environmental, but not genetic, factors can affect the speed with which children move through cognitive stages.
C) schemes are built through interaction with adults or more skilled peers.
D) two processes account for the change from sensorimotor to representational schemes.

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Piaget's theory posits that cognitive development occurs through two processes: assimilation, where individuals incorporate new information into existing schemes, and accommodation, where schemes are modified based on new information. These processes facilitate the transition from sensorimotor to representational (or preoperational) thought, marking the development of mental representations.

According to Piaget's Theory