Through accommodation, infants
A) compensate for their lack of experience in communicating their needs to others.
B) modify existing schemata to fit new information.
C) transform new knowledge to fit existing schemata.
D) apply existing information to new information.
E) learn that objects do not disappear even though they are out of sight.

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Accommodation is a concept from Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where individuals adjust or modify their existing schemata (mental models or frameworks) to incorporate new information. This process is distinct from assimilation, where new information is integrated into existing schemata without changing them.

Through Accommodation, Infants