According to Piaget, the coordination of the secondary schemes phase of development (8 to 12 months) occurs when the infant:
a. is interested in novelty and repetition as seen in activities such as continual hitting with a hammer
b. understands concepts of space and object permanence and anticipates actions of others
c. is able to think before acting and use memory for simple trial-and-error problem solving
d. can name and locate familiar objects and demonstrate symbolic and ritualistic play
B
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A Incorrect. Piaget characterizes the tertiary circular reactions phase (12-18 months) by the infant's interest in novelty and repetition as seen in activities such as continual hitting with a hammer.
B Correct. According to Piaget, the coordination of the secondary schemes phase of development (8 to 12 months) occurs when the infant understands concepts of space and object permanence and anticipates actions of others.
C Incorrect. Piaget describes the mental combinations phase (18-24 months) as the stage at which children are able to think before acting and use memory for simple trial-and-error problem solving.
D Incorrect. Piaget describes the preconceptual phase, and characterizes it by saying the child can name and locate familiar objects and demonstrate symbolic and ritualistic play.
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