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

question 160

Multiple Choice

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.

• A)assimilation; accommodation
• B)accommodation; assimilation
• C)accommodation; encoding
• D)encoding; assimilation

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Definitions:

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play but struggle with logic and understanding the perspective of others.

Conservation

The act of preserving, protecting, or restoring the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife to prevent depletion or destruction.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding.

Centration

In developmental psychology, the tendency of children in the preoperational stage to focus on one aspect of a situation while neglecting others.