In Piaget's sensorimotor stage, infants and toddlers
A) assimilate more than they accommodate.
B) represent their experiences in speech, gesture, and play.
C) "think" with their eyes, ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment.
D) solve everyday practical problems and carry out many activities inside their heads.

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In Piaget's sensorimotor stage, infants and toddlers "think" with their eyes, ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment. They use their senses and motor abilities to explore and understand their environment. Representation of experiences in speech, gesture, and play occurs in later stages of Piaget's theory. While infants may solve practical problems within their immediate environment, they do not have the ability to carry out mental operations inside their heads until later stages of development. Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.

In Piaget's Sensorimotor Stage, Infants and Toddlers