Four-year-old Cynthia's mother gives her an apple each day and tells her that apples are fruits. However, one day, Cynthia's mother gives her an orange. She tells Cynthia that oranges are also fruits. Which of the following is most likely to occur to Cynthia's scheme of fruits?
A) She creates a new scheme for oranges.
B) She ignores the new information about oranges.
C) She incorporates the information so that her scheme now includes apples and oranges.
D) She eliminates the concept of apple, and now her scheme of fruits only contains oranges.

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Cynthia is likely to incorporate the new information about oranges into her existing scheme of fruits, expanding her understanding to include both apples and oranges as fruits. This process is known as assimilation, where new information is integrated into existing cognitive structures or schemes.

Four-Year-Old Cynthia's Mother Gives Her an Apple Each Day and Tells