Twenty-month-old Hannah pretended to drive a car by sitting in a clothes basket and making steering motions with her hands. Her behavior is best considered an example of:
A) assimilation
B) accommodation
C) object permanence
D) symbolic representation

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Symbolic representation refers to the use of a word, picture, gesture, or other sign to
represent past and present events, experiences, and concepts.

Twenty-Month-Old Hannah Pretended to Drive a Car by Sitting in a Clothes