When Genevieve, was about 12 months old, she had just learned the word "ball." One night she looked up, pointed to the moon and delightedly observed, "Ball!" This is an example of
A) assimilation
B) accommodation
C) schema acquisition
D) language detection

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Genevieve is using her existing schema or understanding of what a "ball" is to categorize the moon, which demonstrates assimilation. This is when new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas.

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