Little Benjamin Goes to the Zoo with His Mother, Where

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Little Benjamin goes to the zoo with his mother, where he sees his first zebra. Proudly, he exclaims, "Horse!" His mother replies, "No dear, that's a zebra." Benjamin will have to modify his concept of horse to "horses don't have black and white stripes." By learning that a zebra is different from a horse, Benjamin is exhibiting which of the following processes, according to Piaget?

• A)assimilation
• B)accommodation
• C)conservation
• D)object permanence

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Definitions:

Aqueous Acid

An acid that is dissolved in water, producing hydrogen ions and leading to a pH less than 7.

Approximate Pka

An estimate of the acid dissociation constant, which measures the strength of an acid in solution.

Major Organic Product

The primary organic compound resulting from a chemical reaction, especially in contexts where multiple products are possible but one is favored due to reaction conditions.

Stronger Acid

A substance with a higher ability to donate a proton (H+) compared to another acid, often measured by a lower pKa value.