Which of the following examples best demonstrates the process of accommodation?
A)An infant who is used to sucking on a pacifier learns that she can also suck on toy blocks.
B)A toddler begins to correctly refer to a cat as a "kitty" and not a "doggie."
C)A toddler at dinner attempts to eat the place mat because she thinks it is something to eat.
D)A toddler refers to a giraffe as a "tall kitty."

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Accommodation involves adjusting one's existing schemas or ideas as a result of new information or experiences. In choice B, the toddler is adjusting their initial schema of what a "kitty" is, differentiating it from a "doggie," which demonstrates the process of accommodation by modifying their understanding to correctly identify a cat.

Which of the Following Examples Best Demonstrates the Process of Accommodation