According to Jean Piaget's cognitive-stage theory, ________ motivates the shift from assimilation to accommodation.
A) adaptation
B) equilibration
C) organization
D) conservation

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Equilibration is the process that drives the movement from assimilation to accommodation in Piaget's theory. It is the force that moves development forward as children seek to maintain a balance between their understanding of the world and new experiences they encounter, leading them to adjust their cognitive structures (accommodation) when new information cannot be assimilated into existing schemas.

According to Jean Piaget's Cognitive-Stage Theory, ________ Motivates the Shift