In Terms of Problem Solving, What Marks the Fifth Stage

question 29

Multiple Choice

In terms of problem solving, what marks the fifth stage of the sensorimotor period?

• A)Children reach a solution to a problem internally by symbolic mental combinations.
• B)Children repeat behaviours that result in interesting consequences.
• C)Children engage in overt trial-and-error behaviours to explore the properties of objects.
• D)Children show reversibility of thought operations.

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