Question

Baby Janice knows that when she is put in the highchair, it is time to eat. So, when her father puts her in the highchair and hands her a book, she puts the corner of the book in her mouth. According to Piaget, Janice's behavior can be best explained by

Answer 1

Answer:

Assimilation

Explanation:

According to Piaget, cognitive development has been divided into two phases or processes. These are assimilation and accommodation. Here, baby Janice's behavior can be best explained by assimilation which refers to the occurrence of a modification in the existing information which has been gained from previous experience. This modification in the existing information means that new information has been presented and then the individual combines this new and existing information to fit in the current scenario. Here, baby Janice has the information that its time to eat when she is placed in the highchair but instead of food comes the book. So she puts the corner of the book in her mouth thinking that this might be food. Hence combining the existing information in the memory with the new information which is book. Therefore, the answer is assimilation.