Ryan's family has a beagle, so when he sees any small, four-legged furry creature he says "doggie." Grandmother and Ryan go for a walk in the park and pass a cat. Ryan says "Grandma, doggie," and Grandmother says, "No, that animal is a cat." Understanding that "doggie" and "cat" are not the same thing, Ryan creates a new mental category for, or _______________, the idea of "cat."
A) schemes
B) assimilates
C) accommodates
D) consolidates

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In this scenario, Ryan realizes that "doggie" cannot be used to refer to all furry, four-legged animals. He then creates a new mental category for "cat" to differentiate it from "doggie." This process of adjusting his mental representation of the world to include new information is called accommodation. Therefore, the best choice is C) accommodates.

Ryan's Family Has a Beagle, So When He Sees Any