Two-Year-Old Anita Has Learned the Word "Dog" to Identify the Family

question 101

Multiple Choice

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover. Now, Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal. Anita has ________ these animals into her existing scheme.

• A) amalgamated
• B) accommodated
• C) assimilated
• D) applied

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Definitions:

Temporal Factor

An element that relates to the timing or duration of events, often influencing their outcomes or perceptions.

Multiple Purposes

Serving several objectives or aims simultaneously.

Cognitive Appraisal Theory

The idea that our subjective experience of emotions is determined by a two-step process involving a primary appraisal of benefit or harm, and a secondary appraisal providing a more differentiated emotional experience.

Secondary Appraisal

The process of evaluating one's options and determining how to cope with a potential stressor after initially appraising its potential threat.