The nurse is planning care for a 17-month-old child. According to Piaget, in what stage would the nurse expect the child to be?
a. Trust c. Secondary circular reaction
b. Preoperations d. Tertiary circular reaction
ANS: D
The 17-month-old is in the fifth stage of the sensorimotor phase: tertiary circular reactions. The child uses active experimentation to achieve previously unattainable goals. Trust is Erikson's first stage. Preoperations is the stage of cognitive development, usually present in older toddlers and preschoolers. Secondary circular reactions last from about ages 4 to 8 months.
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