Question

Two-year-old anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet rover. now anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal. anita has __________ these animals into her existing scheme

Answer 1

Anita has assimilated a new class into the linguistic schema through which she understands animals. The word "dog" is a prototype for all animals. As she continues to develop her ability to use language, she will refine the classes at her disposal: she will integrate "cat", for instnce, and she will refine "dog". And so on.