Amelia, a 2-year-old, learns that her father gives her a candy whenever she gets hurt. Based on this realization, she pretends to be hurt to get a candy. Amelia is most likely in the ________ of the sensorimotor stage in the Piagetian approach to cognitive development.
A. sixth substage
B. fourth substage
C. third substage
D. first substage
Answer: A
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