Four-year-old Melanie is exploring one day, and she finds a bottle of vitamins in a cupboard. They look just like some of the candies she got for Halloween, so she eats them all. Which of Piaget's processes does Melanie's error illustrate?

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Melanie's error illustrates assimilation because she assimilates the vitamins to the category of candies she received for Halloween. She assumes that they are similar in appearance and taste, and therefore, she eats them all.

Four-Year-Old Melanie Is Exploring One Day, and She Finds a Bottle