According to Piaget, when children encounter something familiar, they ________ it; when they encounter something new, they ___________ it.
A) accommodate; animate
B) animate; assimilate
C) assimilate; accommodate
D) symbolize; animate

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, children assimilate new information by incorporating it into their existing mental framework or schema. If something is familiar to them, they will assimilate it. However, if they encounter something new or unfamiliar, they will need to adapt their schema to accommodate the new information, which is known as accommodation. Therefore, the correct answer is C, "Assimilate; Accommodate."

According to Piaget, When Children Encounter Something Familiar, They ________