Simon is learning about the alphabet.He learns the letter O because it is round.If Simon sees the letter C and thinks it is the letter O because it is round,________ has occurred.If he sees the letter C and thinks it must be a different letter because it is NOT completely round,________ has occurred.
A) object permanence; conservation
B) accommodation; assimilation
C) conservation; object permanence
D) assimilation; accommodation

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If Simon sees the letter C and thinks it is the letter O because it is round, he is using assimilation, which is the process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas. 
If he sees the letter C and thinks it must be a different letter because it is NOT completely round, he is using accommodation, which is the process of changing or adapting existing cognitive schemas in response to new information.

Simon Is Learning About the Alphabet