Three-month-old Lionel loved to suck on his fingers. He was quite fond of putting his fingers in his mouth and then pulling them out only to look them over for a minute or two before putting them back in his mouth. He repeated this behavior over and over. Lionel's behavior with his fingers illustrates a __________.

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Circular reactions are repetition of chance motor events that help a baby start building cognitive schemas. In this example, Lionel is repeating the event of putting his fingers to his mouth and pulling them out again.

Three-Month-Old Lionel Loved to Suck on His Fingers