Gwen and Amanda just purchased some new toys for their 4-month-old baby Mickey. As soon as they put them in Mickey's crib, he immediately tried to put the toys in his mouth, then picked up and shook the toys. What would Jean Piaget say this is an example of?

A. schema
B. assimilation
C. operations
D. preoperational thinking


Answer: A

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