Jerry likes to play with his stuffed animals, dragging them around the house by their arms, ears, or tails. Jerry tries to do this with Tiger the cat one day, but he hisses and runs off, leaving Jerry perplexed and crying. Jerry's original attempt to play with the cat best illustrates the concept of
A. accommodation.
B. assimilation.
C. disequilibrium.
D. fixation
Answer: B
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