Which process is at work when a toddler learns to use a sippy cup when all he knew before was a bottle?

Correct answer: B. Accommodation

  • A. Maturation
  • B. Accommodation
  • C. Growth
  • D. Assimilation

Explanation

Accommodation occurs when an existing schema must be modified to handle a new experience. A sippy cup differs from a bottle, so the toddler adjusts the learned method rather than simply applying it unchanged.

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