Suzy primarily attempts to understand things in terms of the physical interaction she has with objects. Almost anything that she can put into her mouth she calls a "pacifier." Just recently, she realized that objects don't "disappear" when they are hidden and so she now continues to look for them when they are under blankets and behind barriers. It is most likely that Suzy is in Jean Piaget's
A)preconventional stage
B)preoperational stage
C)sensorimotor stage
D)concrete operational stage

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Suzy is in the sensorimotor stage, which is characterized by the exploration of the world through direct sensory and motor contact. Piaget described this stage as occurring from birth to about 2 years of age. Suzy's behavior of understanding through physical interaction and her development of object permanence (realizing objects still exist when out of sight) are key indicators of this stage.

Suzy Primarily Attempts to Understand Things in Terms of the Physical