Reggie watched as his son Maurice dropped a toy elf repeatedly. Maurice varied the position from which he dropped the elf, and carefully looked each time to see where it fell. What is Maurice's behavior an example of?

A. Substage 2: First habits and primary circular reactions.
B. Substage 3: Secondary circular reactions.
C. Substage 4: Coordination of circular reactions.
D. Substage 5: Tertiary circular reactions.


Answer: D

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