According to Piaget,when new experiences cause an alteration in the existing mental framework,this is called
A) assimilation.
B) accommodation.
C) equilibrium.
D) scaffolding.

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Piaget believed that when new experiences do not fit into existing mental structures, the structures must change through the process of accommodation. Therefore, B is the correct answer. A is incorrect because assimilation refers to the process of fitting new experiences into existing mental structures. C is incorrect because equilibrium refers to the balance between existing mental structures and new experiences. D is incorrect because scaffolding is a concept from Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, not Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

According to Piaget,when New Experiences Cause an Alteration in the Existing