The first time Aiesha saw a flying squirrel, she called it a bird. Aiesha is __________ the squirrel to her existing schema of bird.

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Assimilation is the process by which people understand an experience in terms of their current stage of cognitive development and way of thinking. In this example, Aiesha is relating the flying squirrel to her current schema that a flying animal is a bird.

The First Time Aiesha Saw a Flying Squirrel, She Called