Max Is 10 Months Old

question 123

Multiple Choice

Max is 10 months old. He is able to push one toy aside to reach another toy that he wants to play with. He is also able to imitate the gestures and sounds his parents make when they play with him. What is Max's behaviour an example of?

• A) object permanence
• B) secondary circular reactions
• C) coordination of secondary schemas
• D) invention of new means through mental combinations

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