Practice mode Psychology

A young child seeing a cow for the first time calls it a ‘doggie’. Which process does this show?

Correct answer A. assimilation

Explanation

In assimilation, the child fits a new experience into an existing schema, so the cow is treated as another four-legged 'doggie'.

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