A child and her father are walking. The child knows there are such things as birds but has never seen a bluebird before. Upon seeing one, she says, "See the birdie," and her father replies, "Yes, that's a bluebird." This example demonstrates
A)assimilation.
B)accommodation.
C)conservation.
D)object permanence.

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The child is incorporating the new experience of seeing a bluebird into her existing schema for birds, which is an example of assimilation. She recognizes the bluebird as a type of bird without needing to alter her existing understanding of what birds are.

A Child and Her Father Are Walking