The nurse is assessing an infant who is 10 months old to determine if the infant is in Piaget's fourth substage of sensorimotor development called coordination of secondary schema. Which of the following actions would indicate to the nurse that the infant is indeed in this fourth substage?

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In Piaget's fourth substage of sensorimotor development, infants begin to show intentionality and goal-directed behavior, such as putting blocks into matching holes, which demonstrates coordination of secondary schemas.

The Nurse Is Assessing an Infant Who Is 10 Months