Babies frequently engage in repetitive actions using their hands and their eyes. Which of the following statements best explains this behavior?
A) The theory that says that children are born with a mind that is a blank slate waiting to be written upon
B) The theory that says that infants' brains are underdeveloped at birth and there is no purpose or meaning to their actions
C) The theory that infants rely on their basic biological senses to explore and learn about the world
D) Piaget's theory of accommodation
C
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Dr. Zomboss plans to overtake all of humankind by shutting down the fiber tracts of their brains. To do this, Dr. Zomboss will set his brain zappers to target
A. sections of the limbic system involved in emotion. B. collections of cell bodies. C. collections of axons that travel together in bundles. D. afferent neurons that line the reflex pathways.
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