According to Jean Piaget,when a child pretends that a stuffed moose is a baby,he is engaging in
A)accommodation.
B)assimilation.
C)pretend play.
D)deferred imitation.

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Pretend play is when a child uses their imagination to create scenarios and situations, such as pretending a stuffed animal is a baby. This is not assimilation, as assimilation is the process by which a child fits new information into existing cognitive schemas. It is also not accommodation, which is the process by which a child adjusts their cognitive schemas to fit new information. Deferred imitation involves the child observing and then later imitating behavior they have witnessed.

According to Jean Piaget,when a Child Pretends That a Stuffed