Which of the following Piagetian processes is responsible for a baby's eventual modification of the sucking reflex, depending on whether the stimulus is a nipple or a pacifier?

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Accommodation is the Piagetian process where an individual modifies their existing schemas to make it fit better with new experiences, i.e., adapting information from the environment based on previous experience. In this case, a baby modifies their sucking reflex depending on whether the stimulus is a nipple or a pacifier. Therefore, choice A) accommodation is the correct answer. Choices B) acquisition, and C) assimilation are incorrect as they do not describe the process of modifying existing schema. Choice D) adaptation is a plausible answer, but it is too broad and encompasses all the Piagetian processes, making it an insufficient answer.

Which of the Following Piagetian Processes Is Responsible for a Baby's