During the sensorimotor period of development,children's thinking progresses from simple reflex actions to
A)symbolic processing.
B)narrowly focused thought known as centration.
C)mental operations.
D)abstract,hypothetical thinking.

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During the sensorimotor period, children develop the ability to use symbols to represent objects and experiences. This is known as symbolic processing and it marks a significant transition in thinking from simple reflex actions. Option B (narrowly focused thought known as centration) describes characteristics of the preoperational stage, while options C (mental operations) and D (abstract, hypothetical thinking) are more characteristic of the concrete operational and formal operational stages, respectively.

During the Sensorimotor Period of Development,children's Thinking Progresses from Simple