While strolling through the zoo with his mother,5-year-old Tim sees a penguin for the first time.He stares at the animal for a while and then tells his mother,"See the wings and beak,that's just some kind of bird." From a Piagetian perspective,Tim's behavior is best explained by

A) accommodation.
B) biodynamics.
C) assimilation.
D) equilibrium.

Piagetian Perspective

A theory of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget that describes how children construct knowledge through interactions with their environment, emphasizing stages of development.

Accommodation

Piagetian concept of adjusting schemes to fit new information and experiences.

Assimilation

Piagetian concept of the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge.