Little Benjamin is taken for a drive in the country. He sees his first live horse in a field, points, and calls out, "Horse!" Benjamin has already seen horses on television and even has a stuffed toy horse. In this case, he adds this new experience to his existing concept of horse. Piaget would say that Benjamin is using
A)assimilation.
B)accommodation.
C)conservation.
D)object permanence.

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Assimilation occurs when new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas or concepts. In this case, Benjamin is adding the experience of seeing a live horse to his existing concept of what a horse is, which is an example of assimilation according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Little Benjamin Is Taken for a Drive in the Country