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A child who has had an unpleasant experience with dogs and who believes that dogs are mean walks down the street and encounters a dog that wags its tail at her. The child interprets the dog's behavior as threatening and runs away. Later, when she describes the dog to her parents and how it wagged its tail, the parents explain that this is a friendly response in dogs. Thus, the child begins to ____________ by changing what she believes about dogs.
 
  a. organize c. accommodate
  b. assimilate d. equilibrate

Question 2

Stella, who has always believed that wolves stalk and kill human beings, learns that they are actually quite wary of humans and rarely attack them. Consequently, she joins an environmental group that is dedicated to reintroducing wolves to areas where they once lived. This behavior is a reflection of
 
  a. accommodation.
  b. assimilation.
  c. conservation.
  d. preoperational stage thinking.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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