Mary and Eric are outside playing one day when Eric looks up and asks,"What's that big bright ball in the sky?" Mary replies that it is the sun.That night,Eric looks out his bedroom window and sees a big,bright ball in the sky."Look,Mary,it's the sun!" he exclaims.This example shows that Eric has used _______ for his new knowledge.

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Eric has used assimilation for his new knowledge, as he is applying his existing understanding of the sun to a new, similar object (the moon) without changing his existing schema.

Mary and Eric Are Outside Playing One Day When Eric