Question

ella thought that all birds could do was tweet. then her friend showed her a parrot, which could say a lot of words. she had to rethink her idea about what a bird was. this is an example of:

a. schema.

b. assimilation.

c. accommodation.

d. stages.

Explanation:

In cognitive development, accommodation is when new information (like a parrot talking, not just tweeting) causes a person to modify their existing schema (idea of what a bird is). Ella had to rethink her concept of birds, which fits accommodation. Assimilation is fitting new info into existing schemas (she couldn't do that here). Schema is the mental framework, not the change. Stages are developmental phases, not relevant here.

Answer:

C. accommodation.