Three-year-old Jesse used to call all moving vehicles "car." He now accurately categorizes moving vehicles into trucks, cars, motorcycles, and buses. Jesse has _____ to fit new information into his existing scheme.
A) accommodated
B) assimilated
C) associated
D) applied

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Jesse has accommodated because he has adjusted his existing schema of "car" to include more specific categories like trucks, motorcycles, and buses, which is a process of accommodation.

Three-Year-Old Jesse Used to Call All Moving Vehicles "Car