Jesse recently learned the word "cookie" to identify his recognition of vanilla wafers. However, he also says, "cookie" when given pretzels, crackers, small pieces of bread, and even large French fries. According to Piaget, Jesse is

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Jesse is assimilating, where he is applying a known schema (cookie) to new objects that share similar features (such as shape, texture, etc.). However, he has not yet accommodated for the fact that "cookie" may not be the correct label for all of these objects.

Jesse Recently Learned the Word "Cookie" to Identify His Recognition