If every door in the store swings both ways, a young child might believe all doors work this way. When the child encounters a door that does not work this way she assumes that it must not be a door. This method of explaining doors according to the child's existing schema is called __________.

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Assimilation is the cognitive process of interpreting new information in terms of existing schemas or mental representations. In this case, the child is assimilating the concept of a door based on her previous experiences with doors that swing both ways.

If Every Door in the Store Swings Both Ways, a Young