Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is an example of a primary circular reaction that focuses on __________.
A) an infant's own body rather than on the external environment
B) the external environment to the exclusion of other things
C) external faces and internal representations of emotions
D) the development of complex reflexes

Question

Infants tend to repeat stimulating actions that first occurred by chance. In the context of Piaget's stages of development, this is an example of a primary circular reaction that focuses on __________.
A) an infant's own body rather than on the external environment
B) the external environment to the exclusion of other things
C) external faces and internal representations of emotions
D) the development of complex reflexes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Primary circular reactions, according to Piaget, are repetitive actions that focus on the infant's own body rather than the external environment. These actions are initially discovered by chance and are pleasurable, leading the infant to repeat them.

Infants Tend to Repeat Stimulating Actions That First Occurred by Chance