How do secondary and tertiary circular reactions differ?

What will be an ideal response?


Secondary circular reactions are goal-directed behaviors. Over time, the child has learned that certain behaviors cause environmental events. For example, a child may have learned that pushing a button on a toy in her crib will cause it to make a beeping noise. With tertiary circular reactions, the child is able to take knowledge of the relationship between his/her actions and the environment and apply it to specific situations. For example, if Sarah has learned that pushing a button on a toy causes interesting noises, she may attempt to push buttons on other toys.

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