Adriana and her mother have been playing patty-cake, but mother is now trying to engage Adriana in a picture book. Adriana wants to play patty-cake again, so she grabs her mother's hands and puts them together as if in a clap. Adriana is clearly in which stage of sensorimotor development?

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Adriana is in stage four of sensorimotor development, which is characterized by goal-directed behavior and the coordination of secondary circular reactions. She is using her mother's hands to achieve her goal of playing patty-cake again, demonstrating intentionality and problem-solving.

Adriana and Her Mother Have Been Playing Patty-Cake, but Mother