Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to ________.
A) conservation; cognition
B) imprinting; maturation
C) sensorimotor activities; preoperational activities
D) assimilation; accommodation

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Incorporating new information into existing theories is assimilation, while modifying existing theories in light of new information is accommodation. This concept is an important aspect of Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory, where he proposed that children actively construct their understandings of the world through these processes.

Incorporating New Information into Existing Theories Is to ________ as Modifying