In Piaget's theory, the process of absorbing new information into existing cognitive structures is called __________
A) operations
B) assimilation
C) conservation
D) accommodation
Answer: B
Rationale: According to Piaget, knowledge accumulates and is modified by two processes—assimilation and accommodation. In the case of assimilation, children add new information, but interpret it based on what they already know.
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a. macrophages b. B cells c. T cells d. antibodies