Henry has discovered that banging his spoon against his plate makes an interesting noise. He bangs the spoon repeatedly through dinnertime. This is an example of behaviors in which of Piaget's stages?
A) reflexes
B) primary circular reactions
C) secondary circular reactions
D) coordination of secondary circular reactions

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Henry's behavior is an example of secondary circular reactions, a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants (around 4 to 8 months old) repeat actions that involve objects outside of their own body and are interesting or pleasurable to them, such as banging a spoon to hear the sound it makes.

Henry Has Discovered That Banging His Spoon Against His Plate