Asked by Alysia Gordon on May 14, 2024

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Three-year-old Tory has just learned that cars fit into the same category as trucks and buses. Tory has __________ these items into his schema of wheeled vehicles.

A) accommodated
B) transferred
C) accessed
D) assimilated

Schema of Wheeled Vehicles

A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information related to vehicles with wheels, such as cars, bikes, and trucks.

Assimilated

The process of fully understanding or integrating ideas, information, or culture into one's own knowledge base or cultural understanding.

Tory

Historically, a term used to describe a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom.

  • Comprehend the mechanisms of assimilation and accommodation within cognitive development.
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indigo spalingerMay 16, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Assimilation is the process of incorporating new information into existing schemas. In this case, Tory is incorporating the new information that cars fit into the category of wheeled vehicles, which is already part of his schema. Therefore, the best answer is D, assimilated.