_____ allows an infant to make sense of the world based on what she already knows,and _____ allows her to modify her understanding to incorporate new information.
A)Assimilation;accommodation
B)Assimilation;habituation
C)Accommodation;assimilation
D)Accommodation;habituation

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Assimilation is the process of taking in new information and incorporating it into an existing schema (what she already knows), while accommodation is the process of modifying existing schemas to better fit new information. Therefore, assimilation allows an infant to make sense of the world based on what she already knows, and accommodation allows her to modify her understanding to incorporate new information. Habituation, on the other hand, refers to a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations, and is not directly related to cognitive development.

_____ Allows an Infant to Make Sense of the World