Which of the following is an example of a tertiary circular reaction?
A) Kala accidentally touches her nose with her thumb and feels ticklish. She then repeats the action.
B) Jose turns toward the phone when it starts ringing. He also turns and looks at his mom when she speaks.
C) Lorenzo's mother shakes an object to make it rattle and then gives the object to Lorenzo. He immediately shakes the object in a similar manner.
D) After many tries, Megan turns her toy sideways so she can pull it into her crib. Now, whenever she wants the toy, she turns it sideways to pull it through.
D
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