Sylvester has just learned how to pick up his cat named Chester, who likes to be picked up and does not put up any struggle. Later, Sylvester tries to pick up another cat named Thai, who scratches when held. The fact that Sylvester learns to leave Thai alone after he has been scratched provides a good example of
A) animism.
B) habituation.
C) centration.
D) accommodation.

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Accommodation involves adjusting one's existing schemas or understanding in response to new experiences. Sylvester's adaptation to Thai's behavior by deciding to leave Thai alone after being scratched is an example of changing his approach based on new information, which aligns with the concept of accommodation.

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