Three-year-old Jesse used to call all moving vehicles "car." He now accurately categorizes moving vehicles into trucks, cars, motorcycles, and buses. Jesse has ________ to fit new information into his existing scheme.
A) accommodated
B) assimilated
C) amalgamated
D) applied

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Accommodation refers to the process of modifying existing schemas to fit new information. In this case, Jesse has modified his concept of "car" to include more specific categories like trucks, cars, motorcycles, and buses.

Three-Year-Old Jesse Used to Call All Moving Vehicles "Car