Paulo Causes a Piano to Make Sounds by Hitting the Keys

question 125

Multiple Choice

Paulo causes a piano to make sounds by hitting the keys with his fists.Later,he tries to make the piano play by hitting the keys with a stuffed animal.According to Piaget,this behavior is representative of

• A)tertiary circular reactions.
• B)the use of reflexes.
• C)primary circular reactions.
• D)secondary circular reactions.

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Definitions:

Agoraphobia

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Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered not only by the conditioned stimulus but also by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Psychoanalytic

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