Incorporating New Information into Existing Theories Is to ________ as Modifying

question 116

Multiple Choice

Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to ________.

• A)conservation; egocentrism
• B)imprinting; maturation
• C)sensorimotor stage; preoperational stage
• D)assimilation; accommodation

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Definitions:

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