A child and her father are walking. The child knows there are such things as birds. Upon seeing a butterfly, she says, "See the birdie," and her father replies, "No, that's a butterfly; see how small it is." The child learns about butterflies. This example demonstrates
A)assimilation.
B)accommodation.
C)conservation.
D)object permanence.

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The child initially categorizes the butterfly as a bird (an existing schema), but after her father corrects her, she adjusts her understanding to differentiate between birds and butterflies. This process of modifying an existing schema to incorporate new information is known as accommodation.

A Child and Her Father Are Walking