During which stage do children understand the world primarily by observing the effects of their own actions on other people, objects and events?
Correct answer: B. sensorimotor
- A. concrete operational
- B. sensorimotor
- C. formal operational
- D. preoperational
Explanation
In Piaget’s sensorimotor stage, infants learn through direct sensory experiences and the effects of their own actions on objects and people. The other stages involve symbolic thought, logical operations, or abstract reasoning.
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