Baby Lucy is 8-months-old. She picks up a toy in her crib and accidentally hits her crib with the toy, making an interesting noise
She begins to drag the toy back and forth against the sides of the crib's railing, which produces another different and interesting sound. This prompts Lucy to continue repeating the action over and over again. Piaget would say that this is an example of
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 circular reactions.
c
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a. endorphins b. glycine c. nitric oxide d. acetylcholine
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a. sexual abuse b. physical abuse c. neglect d. emotional abuse