Laurentis is a three-month-old child who enjoys sucking on his thumb. According to Piaget, he probably first developed this enjoyment as a result of a(n)
A) equilibration.
B) assimilation.
C) choice.
D) reflex.

Question

Laurentis is a three-month-old child who enjoys sucking on his thumb. According to Piaget, he probably first developed this enjoyment as a result of a(n)
A) equilibration.
B) ​assimilation.
C) ​choice.
D) ​reflex.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Piaget believed that newborns have reflexes, such as sucking, that provide the basis for the development of more complex behaviors. Laurentis' enjoyment of sucking on his thumb is likely due to this innate reflex.

Laurentis Is a Three-Month-Old Child Who Enjoys Sucking on His