When Toddlers Think About the Range of Possibilities of an Action

question 149

Multiple Choice

When toddlers think about the range of possibilities of an action before they perform the behaviour, they are engaging in what stage of sensorimotor development?

• A) Primary circular reactions
• B) Secondary circular reactions
• C) Tertiary circular reactions
• D) Mental representations

---

Definitions:

Teleology

A philosophical approach that explains phenomena by their ends or purposes rather than by their causes.

Deontology

A theory of ethics that espouses duty, rules, and obligation as the foundation of moral behavior.

Values Transmission

The process by which beliefs, morals, and values are passed down from one generation to another, often within families or through cultural teaching.

Social Justice

A concept based on the principles of equity, equality, and respect for human rights; broadly concerned with the equitable bearing of burdens and reaping of benefits in society.