Luke is playing with a bouncing ball in his playpen when it accidentally bounces out of the playpen and rolls under a nearby chair. Luke tries to get his mother to retrieve his ball by pointing in the direction of where the ball went under the chair. What would Jean Piaget say Luke's behavior illustrates?

A. mental realignment
B. attentional forecasting
C. mental representation
D. displacement


Answer: C

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