Four-year-old Craig understands that birds build nests in trees. In his front yard, Craig notices an unusually large nest. He is
scared to go near it, fearing that some large bird may attack him. Craig’s father explains to him that squirrels also build nests and that the nest in the front yard is that of a squirrel. Craig changes his thinking to now include the fact that squirrels build nests. Jean Piaget would say that Craig’s new way of thinking about nests is an example of insightaccomodationan algorithma heuristicconvservation
Jean Piaget would say that Craig’s new way of thinking about nests is an example of <u>accomodation</u>.
Accomodation according to Jean Piaget is the ability of an individual to modify existing cognitive schemas as a result of new information gotten. The ability of Craig to now accept and change his thinking that squirrels also leave in nest because of the information/knowledge he got from his dad is termed accomodation.
