What Is the Major Difference Between Primary Circular Reactions and Secondary

question 158

Multiple Choice

What is the major difference between primary circular reactions and secondary circular reactions in Piaget's sensorimotor stage?

• A)An infant must first demonstrate the primary circular reactions before demonstrating the secondary circular reactions.
• B)Primary circular reactions are based upon enjoyment activities, while secondary circular reactions are not.
• C)Primary circular reactions bring about a desirable consequence, while secondary circular reactions do not.
• D)Primary circular reactions involve activities where the infant is focused on its own body, while secondary circular reactions involve activities where the infant's actions relate to the outside world.

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Definitions:

Lyses

The breakdown or decomposition of cells by rupture of the cell wall or membrane.

Metabolic Diversity

The variation in metabolic pathways and processes among different organisms, allowing adaptation to a wide range of environmental conditions.

Autotrophic

Organisms that are capable of producing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, like plants through photosynthesis.

Heterotrophic

Describes organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms since they cannot synthesize their own food.