Ryan's family has a beagle,so when he sees any small,four-legged furry creature he says "doggie." Grandmother and Ryan go for a walk in the park and pass a cat.Ryan says "Grandma,doggie," and grandmother says,"No,that animal is a cat." Understanding that "doggie" and "cat" are not the same thing,Ryan modifies his mental category for dogs;that is,he _______________ the new information.

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Accommodation is the process of altering one's existing mental categories or schema to incorporate new information. In this scenario, Ryan modifies his mental category for dogs after being corrected by his grandmother, indicating that he has accommodated the new information that "doggie" does not refer to all small, four-legged furry animals.

Ryan's Family Has a Beagle,so When He Sees Any Small,four-Legged