Jonas knew that animals with fur, pointy ears, a tail, four legs, and that say “woof” were called “dogs” by his parents. He saw a new animal and thought it was a dog until it “meowed.” Jonas's parents said that it was a “cat.” Jonas could now distinguish between a dog and a cat depending on the sound the animal made. This revision of Jonas's schema for a “dog” best illustrates:



A) assimilation.
B) accommodation.
C) formal operations.
D) object permanence.


B) accommodation.

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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