Three-year-old Tory has just learned that cars fit into the same category as trucks and buses. Tory has __________ these items into his schema of wheeled vehicles.
A) accommodated
B) transferred
C) accessed
D) assimilated

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Assimilation is the process of incorporating new information into existing schemas. In this case, Tory is incorporating the new information that cars fit into the category of wheeled vehicles, which is already part of his schema. Therefore, the best answer is D, assimilated.

Three-Year-Old Tory Has Just Learned That Cars Fit into the Same