According to Piaget's theory, in the sensorimotor stage, children

A) can think of all possible outcomes in a scientific problem.
B) organize objects into hierarchies of classes and subclasses.
C) "think" by acting on the world with their eyes, ears, hands, and mouth.
D) can evaluate the logic of verbal statements without referring to real-world circumstances.


Answer: C

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A. both a sufficient and a necessary cause B. both a reinforcing contributory cause and a punishing contributory cause C. both a primary and a secondary process D. both a proximal and a distal causal factor

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Little Janie is visiting the zoo for the first time and sees a wolf. She says, "Look, Mommy, a doggy." This is an example of ____.

a. ?adaptation b. ?assimilation c. ?accommodation d. ?conservation

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Cell bodies of motor neurons would most likely be found in ____

a. gray matter b. white matter c. the dorsal roots d. the tracts

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