A child and her father are walking. The child knows there are such things as birds. Upon seeing a butterfly, she says, "See the birdie," and her father replies, "No, that's a butterfly; see how small it is.". The child learns about butterflies. This example demonstrates
a. assimilation.
b. accommodation.
c. conservation.
d. object permanence.
B
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