John, a 1-month-old infant, is lying in his crib when, for the first time, he accidentally puts his hand in his mouth. Immediately, John begins to suck on his hand, something he's done before but with objects other than his hand. This behaviour illustrates Piaget's concept of
A)accommodation.
B)assimilation.
C)adaptation.
D)conservation.

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Piaget's concept of assimilation refers to the process of taking in new information and incorporating it into existing schemas or mental structures. In this scenario, John is assimilating his hand into his existing schema of objects to be sucked on.

John, a 1-Month-Old Infant, Is Lying in His Crib When