Khang loves Skittles.When he sees some aspirin on the table,he wants to eat it,thinking it's candy.When his father tells him that it isn't candy,but medicine,he has to _____ the new information into his schema of small round objects.
A)assimilate
B)accommodate
C)aspirate
D)activate

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Assimilation is when new information is incorporated into existing schema or mental models. However, this scenario requires Khang to accommodate and adjust his schema to include the new information that small round objects are not necessarily candy, but can also be medicine. Accommodation involves modifying existing schema or mental models to fit new information. As such, the correct answer is B, accommodate. Aspirate refers to inhaling or sucking in a substance, while activate does not accurately reflect the process of adjusting mental models.

Khang Loves Skittles