Young Eli, only a bit over 18 months of age, has been fooled
by his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "candy." Now, whenever Eli sees any product that is small and brightly colored, he says "Candy! YUMMM!" and tries to put it into his mouth. Eli's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of _____.
A) centration
B) egocentrism
C) accommodation
D) assimilation
Answer: D
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a) increased reliance of the system on one level of processing b) decreased reliance of the system on any one level of processing c) the levels at the top of the system hierarchy becoming increasingly dependent on the lower levels d) the levels at the bottom of the system hierarchy becoming increasingly dependent on the higher levels e) information slowly being processed within the system
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a. engage other people. b. sample tastes. c. exercise facial muscles. d. express an opinion.