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You place a rubber ball in baby Vladimir's hand. His hand is slippery so the ball falls to the ground. You pick the ball up and put it back in Vladimir's hand. This time, even though his hand is not slippery,
 
  he intentionally lets the ball fall to the ground and watches while it
  bounces. What has taken place?
 
  cognitive equilibration
  assimilation
  social learning
  accommodation

Question 2

A 1-year-old likes to pull his cat's tail because the cat meows and moves away. One day he pulls another cat's tail and gets scratched. From that day on, he is cautious around cats. What cognitive process has probably occurred?
 
  decentering
  modeling
  assimilation
  accommodation



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Answer to Question 1

accommodation

Answer to Question 2

accommodation



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