Three month old Ruchi holds her pointer finger out in front of her face, repeating this behavior over and over again. Her mother believes that Ruchi first noticed her finger by chance, but now baby Ruchi seems fascinated with her finger. Which of Piaget's sensorimotor stages is Ruchi demonstrating?

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Ruchi is in the Primary Circular Reactions stage, which occurs from about 1 to 4 months of age. In this stage, infants start to repeat actions that are focused on their own bodies and that they find pleasurable or interesting, such as discovering their fingers and repeatedly looking at or playing with them.

Three Month Old Ruchi Holds Her Pointer Finger Out in Front