Piaget referred to the many simple repetitive actions of the young infant as ________ circular reactions.

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Piaget identified primary circular reactions as the repetitive actions of infants that are focused on their own bodies or objects in their immediate environment. These actions are not intentional, but rather result from the infant's reflexes and motor coordination maturing. Secondary circular reactions occur when infants begin to intentionally repeat actions that have interesting or pleasurable consequences in their environment. Tertiary circular reactions involve experimenting with variations of actions to see different results. Neither of these options accurately describe the repetitive actions of young infants that Piaget called primary circular reactions.

Piaget Referred to the Many Simple Repetitive Actions of the Young