1. A boy in your class says, "Only girls clean things up." You respond, "In our classroom, everyone puts things away and cleans things." By saying this, you help this child


A. rely on adherence.

B. assimilate this new information.

C. ignore this new information.

D. accommodate to this new information.

My answer is B.

I agree.

Your answer is correct. By responding, "In our classroom, everyone puts things away and cleans things," you are helping the child assimilate this new information.

Your answer is correct! By responding, "In our classroom, everyone puts things away and cleans things," you are providing new information to the child and helping them assimilate this new information. Assimilation is the process of incorporating new information into existing knowledge or beliefs. In this case, the child's belief that only girls clean things up is being challenged and expanded to include the idea that everyone in the classroom participates in cleaning up. Well done!