After Hearing the Child's Error, His Sister Corrects Him, Saying

question 18

Multiple Choice

After hearing the child's error, his sister corrects him, saying "No, that's a horse." The following week, the child sees a zebra and labels it correctly. According to Piaget, the child's correction is an example of:

• A)accommodation.
• B)aggregation.
• C)assimilation.
• D)aptitude.

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Definitions:

Profit-maximizing

The process or goal of adjusting the production and sale of goods or services to achieve the highest possible profit.

Quantity Discounts

Price reductions given to buyers purchasing large quantities, intended to encourage bulk buying.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are similar, leading to prices being determined by supply and demand.

Marginal Cost

The cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a good or service.