The correct answer is mutualism
Explanation: Mutualism is an ecological relationship between individuals of different species in which everyone involved benefits. It may be mandatory or not.
This process is known as assimilation.
The concept of assimilation involves gathering and processing new information by incorporating it with existing information or knowledge. The process of assimilation was developed by the psychologist Jean Piaget. In this instance, when Tommy referred to a squirrel as "kitty" he used his existing knowledge of what a cat looked like (a small and furry animal) to make sense of a similar looking furry animal.
Answer: "expungement" .
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