Jerome has a black,fluffy pet cat.When he encounters a small fluffy black dog,he calls it a "cat".This is an example of Piaget's concept of
A)accommodation.
B)preoperational thought.
C)assimilation.
D)theory of mind.

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This is an example of assimilation, which is the process of taking in new information and incorporating it into an existing schema (mental framework or understanding). In this case, Jerome has a schema for a black, fluffy pet that is a cat, and when encountering a similar-looking animal, he assimilates it into his existing schema and calls it a cat as well.

Jerome Has a Black,fluffy Pet Cat