Practice mode Psychology

Infants tend to put every new object into their mouths. Which Piagetian process does this illustrate?

Correct answer D. Assimilation

Explanation

By mouthing new objects, infants apply an existing sucking schema to them, which is assimilation: absorbing new experiences into current schemas.

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