Sheri was having a few friends over and she served endamame as a snack. Bob thought she was serving peas because that's the only thing he thought came in pods like that. Sheri explained that endamame is soy beans. For Bob to recognize endamame in the future, which cognitive organization reaction must occur?
A) assimilation
B) internalization
C) accommodation
D) contrast
E) sensation

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The cognitive organization reaction that must occur for Bob to recognize endamame in the future is accommodation. This is because Bob had previously assimilated the idea of pods with peas, and had to adjust or create a new category in his mind for soy beans in pods. This process is known as accommodation.

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