In Piaget's Theory, the Sensorimotor Stage of Development

question 26

Multiple Choice

In Piaget's theory, the sensorimotor stage of development

• A) involves children's gradual realization that they exist independently of the people and things around them.
• B) usually lasts about 5 years.
• C) involves the child's development of moral sensibility.
• D) involves the child's development of abstract thought.

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Clinical Picture

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Syndrome

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DSM-5

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