Forcing new information to fit a memory structure or filtering it out because it doesn't fit is known as ___________.
A) schema
B) assimilation
C) implicit personality theory
D) stereotype

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This process is known as assimilation, which involves incorporating new information into pre-existing cognitive structures (schemas) or modifying those schemas to fit the new information. The other options (implicit personality theory and stereotype) refer to preconceived ideas or beliefs about people, rather than the process of fitting new information into existing structures.

Forcing New Information to Fit a Memory Structure or Filtering