An infant who has been breast-feeding may use mostly __________ and a slight degree of __________ when learning to suck from the nipple on a bottle.

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The infant primarily uses assimilation, applying existing sucking schemas developed from breastfeeding to the new experience of sucking from a bottle. However, a slight degree of accommodation is also involved as the infant adjusts this schema to account for the differences between a nipple and a bottle.

An Infant Who Has Been Breast-Feeding May Use Mostly __________