Baby Janice knows that when she is put in the highchair it is time to eat. So when her father puts her in the highchair and hands her a book, Janice puts the corner of the book in her mouth. Janice is exhibiting
A) schematic thinking.
B) assimilation.
C) accommodation.
D) deferred imitation.

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Janice is assimilating the book into her existing schema for eating, which is being in the highchair. She is using her current understanding of eating to interact with the book.

Baby Janice Knows That When She Is Put in the Highchair