The "crowning achievement" of the sensorimotor stage is the ability to
a. display secondary circular reactions.
b. deal with a purely abstract task.
c. conserve.
d. construct mental symbols to guide behavior.
d
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A. an 8-year-old living in war-torn Afghanistan B. a 9-year-old in the United States whose parents are still living C. a 6-year-old in England whose parents are divorced D. a 3-year-old living in a refugee camp in Somalia
_____ drug _____ results from the body's and brain's natural ability to protect itself against harmful substances
a) Psychological; tolerance b) Physical; dependence c) Emotional; addiction d) Physical; withdrawal
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a. continuum b. mountain c. ladder d. iceberg