Sarah knows that kittens are animals. Her mother tells her that puppies are also animals. Sarah then changes her schema of animals to include puppies. What is Sarah using when she changes her schema to incorporate this new information?

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Sarah is using accommodation, which is a cognitive process where a person changes their cognitive schema to include new information. This contrasts with assimilation, where new information is integrated into existing schemas without changing them.

Sarah Knows That Kittens Are Animals