A young girl driving past a farm sees a cow and says,"Doggie!" Her older brother,who used to do the same thing when he was her age,informs her that this isn't a dog but is actually a cow.In fitting the cow into a pre-existing schema,the sister shows that she is using the process of ____________.Because her brother was able to modify his schemas and create a new one for cows,he is demonstrating the use of _______________.

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The young girl is using assimilation by fitting the cow into her existing schema for "doggie." Her brother is using accommodation by modifying his schema to differentiate between dogs and cows.

A Young Girl Driving Past a Farm Sees a Cow