Which of the following statements is correct about 'assimilation' :

(A) A kind of matching between the cognitive structures and the physical environment

(B) Learning that one event leads to another

(C) It can be roughly equated with recognition or knowing

(D) Studying a phenomenon as 'it occurs naturally in the environment'

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. A(A), (B), (C) only
2. B(A), (D) only
3. C(A), (C) only
4. D(A), (C), (D) only

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Correct answer: C. (A), (C) only

Explanation

Piagetian assimilation matches the environment to existing cognitive structures and can roughly be equated with recognition or knowing.