When Kathy uses crayons, she holds them tightly and presses down hard on the paper. Her mother just gave Kathy some fine line markers to draw with. Kathy grips the marker tightly and presses the point down hard on the paper. The point of the marker breaks. Kathy's difficulty with this new drawing instrument is due to
A)assimilation.
B)accommodation.
C)conservation.
D)object permanence.

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Kathy's difficulty is due to assimilation, which is a concept from Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It refers to the process by which a person integrates new experiences into their existing cognitive structures and behaviors. Kathy is applying her existing method of handling crayons (gripping tightly and pressing hard) to the new drawing instrument (fine line markers), which is not suitable for the new context, leading to the marker breaking.

When Kathy Uses Crayons, She Holds Them Tightly and Presses