_____ occurs when a stimulus shares some,but not all,of the characteristics that would lead it to fit neatly in an existing category.
A) Assimilation
B) Accommodation
C) Contrast
D) Distortion
E) Simulation

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Accommodation occurs when an individual modifies an existing category or creates a new category to include a novel stimulus that shares some but not all of the defining features of the existing category. Assimilation occurs when a novel stimulus is easily categorized within an existing category, without modification. Contrast and distortion refer to errors in perception, and simulation is not directly related to categorization.

_____ Occurs When a Stimulus Shares Some,but Not All,of the Characteristics