Five-month-old Rhonda accidentally dropped her toy off the side of her high chair. Her mother bent down and picked it up. Rhonda laughed at how funny it sounded when it hit the floor. She kept dropping it because it was so funny
What substage is she in?
a. substage 1: simple reflexes
b. substage 2: first habits and primary circular reactions
c. substage 3: secondary circular reactions
d. substage 4: coordination of secondary schemes
C Substage 3 is characterized by repetitive behavior that starts by chance but involves activity with the external world.
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