Jennifer Is a Toddler and Has a Pet Cat at Home

Jennifer is a toddler and has a pet cat at home. One day, she sees a small dog and says "kitty." Her mother explains that the animal is a "doggie" not a "kitty." What must Jennifer do in order to understand "doggie?"

A) Eliminate her schemata for "kitty."
B) Assimilate the new information into the existing schemata
C) Accommodate the new information by changing her schemata.
D) Develop a sense of object permanence

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