Brothers, James age 4 and Tim age 1, are playing in the kitchen. Unfortunately, the oven was left on and each boy accidentally touches the hot oven door. James withdrawals his finger, shouts and cries; Tim withdrawals his finger, wails, and thrashes about on the floor. The different reactions of the two boys demonstrates the process of ____.

A. differentiation
B. maturity
C. discrimination
D. motor regulation


Answer: A

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