In Piaget’s theory, modifying an existing schema in response to new information is called:

Correct answer: Accommodation. Accommodation changes or creates schemas when new information does not fit the existing ones.

• Assimilation: Assimilation fits new information into existing schemas without changing them.
• Activation: Activation is not a Piagetian term for this process.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because accommodation is the right answer.