A mental process that starts when a child adjusts new information is called__________?
Correct answer: B. Accommodation
- A. Egocentric
- B. Accommodation
- C. Animism
- D. Assimilation
Explanation
Accommodation occurs when a child changes an existing mental schema to fit new information that does not match it. Assimilation differs because it fits new information into an existing schema without changing it.
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