A one-year-old child receives a stuffed cat as a present. She sees that this stuffed animal has whiskers, eyes, and feet like her family’s cat, but she also observes that this stuffed animal does not make noises like her family’s cat does. This realization sets the stage for her to later learn about what makes something alive. The child has experienced which process of cognitive change?
a. assimilation
b. accommodation
c. generalization
d. automatization
b. accommodation
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