Jimmy's mother places a new rattle in his crib. Instantly, Jimmy picks up the rattle, tries to mouth the rattle, and notices that when it shakes, it makes noise. Jimmy immediately tries shaking the rattle different ways to see how the sound changes, and he seems to enjoy this activity. What would Jean Piaget say this is an example of?
A. Substage 2: First habits and primary circular reactions
B. Substage 1: Simple reflexes
C. Substage 3: Secondary circular reactions
D. Substage 4: Coordination of secondary circular reactions
Answer: C
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