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Ausubel's concept of "subsumption" refers to:

AForgetting irrelevant information

BThe process of linking new knowledge to existing knowledge

COrganizing information into categories

DRemoving cognitive overload

Answer:

B. The process of linking new knowledge to existing knowledge

Read Explanation:

  • Subsumption occurs when new information is understood by relating it to existing, broader concepts.


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