Young Eli, only a bit over 18 months of age, has been fooled
by his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "candy." Now, whenever Eli sees any product that is small and brightly colored, he says "Candy! YUMMM!" and tries to put it into his mouth. Eli's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of _____.
A) centration
B) egocentrism
C) accommodation
D) assimilation
Answer: D
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