A Child Discovers That She Can Make a Toy Duck

question 17

Multiple Choice

A child discovers that she can make a toy duck quack by squeezing it, and she repeats this act over and over to hear the sound that the duck makes. According to Piaget, this child

• A) is displaying a primary circular reaction
• B) is displaying a secondary circular reaction
• C) is showing inner experimentation
• D) is probably mentally retarded

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Definitions:

Fallacy

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

Fallacy

An error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid, often due to a misconception or a misapplication of a principle.

Error In Reasoning

A mistake or flaw in the logical process of deducing conclusions, often leading to incorrect or invalid arguments.

Premise

A statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion, used as the basis for an argument.