Depending on the extent to which a stimulus can be categorized, three possible reactions may occur: assimilation, accommodation, or contrast.

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This statement is true. Assimilation occurs when a stimulus is easily categorized within an existing schema, accommodation occurs when a schema is modified to incorporate a new and previously unclassified stimulus, and contrast occurs when a stimulus is perceived as different from what was expected based on existing schemas.

Depending on the Extent to Which a Stimulus Can Be