After Work,you Drive Home to Find That Your Toddler Is

question 115

Multiple Choice

After work,you drive home to find that your toddler is pushing the garage door opener so that the garage door opens and then shuts.At first you were a little unhappy that she was doing this,but you remembered your training in development and realized that your daughter was engaged in what Piaget referred to as ____.

• A) tertiary circular reactions
• B) secondary circular reactions
• C) primary circular reactions
• D) reflexes

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Definitions:

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A theory suggesting there is an optimal level of arousal for the best performance of a task; too little or too much arousal can negatively affect task performance.

Moderately Aroused

A state of being neither too relaxed nor too excited, often considered optimal for certain tasks or learning.

Motivated Behavior

Actions that are initiated or influenced by desires and needs, driving individuals towards certain goals.

Stomach Contractions

Involuntary movements of the stomach muscles that mix and propel contents through the digestive system, often associated with hunger.