According to Piaget, accommodation occurs when individuals
A)adjust their schemas to new information.
B)incorporate new information into existing schemas.
C)are deprived of parental warmth and sensitivity.
D)are insecurely attached to their caregivers.

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development emphasizes the importance of both assimilation (incorporating new information into existing schemas) and accommodation (adjusting existing schemas to new information). Accommodation occurs when individuals modify their existing schemas to better fit with new information or experiences.

According to Piaget, Accommodation Occurs When Individuals