Question

A two year-old child has become familiar with the names for cats and dogs. The first time she sees a rabbit hopping in the backyard, she exclaims "Kitty!" According to Piaget, the child is using the principle of ____________when she gives the new animal as being like the creatures she already knows.
Select one:
a. egocentrism
b. conservation
c. accommodation
d. assimilation

Answer 1

Assimilation is the answer