Becky is 30 months old and loves to throw things,especially balls.Becky's uncle finds Becky with her pet gerbil,Herman,in her hand.Becky was getting ready to throw Herman against the wall and said to her uncle,"Becky throw fuzzy ball!" How would Piaget explain Becky's behaviour?

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Piaget would explain Becky's behavior as using assimilation, which is the process of taking new information and fitting it into an existing schema or mental framework. In this case, Becky sees Herman as a ball or an object to throw due to her previous experiences with throwing balls. She is not intentionally trying to harm the gerbil, but rather, is using her existing schema for throwing objects.

Becky Is 30 Months Old and Loves to Throw Things,especially