Question

When Colin was born he was able to suck, but not chew food. Now, at 10 months, he has learned how to eat Cheerios by modifying his original sucking scheme to better meet the demands of eating solid foods. Piaget would say that Colin has engaged in ______________.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Piaget, Colin has engaged in assimilation.

Explanation:

Piaget defines assimilation as one of the four principles of his theories and it is defined as the incorporation of new knowledge into an existing cognitive structure. Colin when he was born he was able to suck no to chew, at the age of 10-month old he learned and adapted his original sucking scheme to eat better solid foods.