__________refers to adjusting the old pattern to account for the new one?
Correct answer: A. Accommodation
- A. Accommodation
- B. Concrete operational
- C. Preoperational
- D. Assimilation
Explanation
Accommodation occurs when an existing schema is changed or a new one is formed to deal with information that does not fit. Assimilation uses the old pattern without altering it.
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