Three-year-old Alex and his mother visited the zoo. While they were there, Alex's mother took him to see the otter exhibit. When he saw an otter swimming, he pointed and said, "A furry fish." In the context of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is Alex demonstrating?
A. schema substitution
B. accommodation
C. object permanence
D. assimilation
Answer: B
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