Three-month-old Lionel loved to suck on his fingers. He was quite fond of putting his fingers into his mouth and then pulling them out only to look them over for a minute or two before putting them back into his mouth

He repeated this behavior over and over. Lionel's behavior with his fingers illustrates a
a. simple reflex. c. secondary circular reaction.
b. primary circular reaction. d. tertiary circular reaction.


b

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