Which of the following describes Piaget’s sensorimotor stage of development??
a. ?the stage of development beginning at the age of 6 years and ending at the age of 12 years and characterized by logical but not abstract reasoning
b. ?the stage of development beginning at birth and ending at the age of 2 years and characterized by active exploration of the environment
c. ?the stage of development beginning at age 12 and extending through adulthood and characterized by mature reasoning capabilities
d. ?the stage of development beginning at the age of 2 years and ending at the age of 6 years and characterized by use of symbols, egocentrism, and limits on the ability to reason logically
ANSWER:
b
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