Imagine an infant surrounded by objects. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Her attempts to grasp each object are examples of assimilation; her attempts to then bring each object to her mouth to suck are examples of accommodation.
B) Her attempts to grasp each object are examples of accommodation; her attempts to then bring each object to her mouth to suck are examples of assimilation.
C) Her attempts to grasp each object are examples of assimilation; the changes she makes in the shape of her grasp for each different object are examples of accommodation.
D) Her attempts to grasp each object are examples of accommodation; the changes she makes in the shape of her grasp for each different object are examples of assimilation.

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The infant's attempt to grasp each object is an example of assimilation, as she is using her existing schema (grasping) to interact with the objects. However, as the objects are different shapes and sizes, she will need to modify her grasp, which is an example of accommodation. Therefore, the changes she makes in the shape of her grasp for each different object are examples of accommodation.

Imagine an Infant Surrounded by Objects