Lexi has a red ball that she enjoys playing with at home. When she went to her cousin's birthday party, she saw a balloon. Lexi pointed at the balloon and said, "Ball." Lexi's response BEST illustrates _____.

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Lexi's response illustrates assimilation because she is using her existing schema or understanding of what a ball is to categorize the balloon as a ball. She is assimilating the new object into her existing mental category.

Lexi Has a Red Ball That She Enjoys Playing with at Home