According to Piaget, an infant's first schemes are built around:
A) the basic reflexes present at birth
B) sensory experiences early in life, such as hearing the mother's voice
C) concepts involving voluntary movement, such as picking up a rattle
D) the infant's production of language sounds, such as cooing and babbling

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Piaget believed that an infant's first schemes were built around the basic reflexes present at birth. He called these "primary circular reactions" because they involve repeating actions that initially occurred by chance and had a pleasurable consequence. Examples of these reflexes include sucking, grasping, and rooting.

According to Piaget, an Infant's First Schemes Are Built Around