Schema accommodation occurs when conflicting knowledge is presented on an already known topic.

Schema accommodation occurs when conflicting knowledge is presented on an already known topic.

• A. adding related knowledge to schema
• B. known information about a topic, our knowledge of the world
• C. when conflicting knowledge is presented on an already known topic
• D. a cognitive framework for organizing ideas

Answer: (C)

Accommodation happens when new information conflicts with what you already know about a topic, and you change your existing schema to fit the new information. This scenario describes that process: you encounter knowledge that doesn’t align with your current understanding, so you revise the schema accordingly. Adding related knowledge would typically be assimilation, expanding the schema without overturning it; the other options describe what a schema is in general or what assimilation means, not the adjustment that occurs in response to conflict.

Accommodation happens when new information conflicts with what you already know about a topic, and you change your existing schema to fit the new information. This scenario describes that process: you encounter knowledge that doesn’t align with your current understanding, so you revise the schema accordingly. Adding related knowledge would typically be assimilation, expanding the schema without overturning it; the other options describe what a schema is in general or what assimilation means, not the adjustment that occurs in response to conflict.