Susie Is 6 Months Old; She Likes to Pick Up

question 98

Multiple Choice

Susie is 6 months old; she likes to pick up her rattle and shake it. According to Piaget, Susie is in the _____________ of sensorimotor development: ________________.

• A) first substage: reflexes
• B) second substage: habits and repetition
• C) third substage: actions with objects
• D) fourth substage: coordination of schemas

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Definitions:

Diet

The combination of foods and beverages consumed by an individual, which can affect health and well-being.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that control bodily functions such as temperature, hunger, and sleep.

Cerebellum

A region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control, coordination, precision, and timing.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates, involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation.