Freddy has been sucking his thumb for a few weeks. His parents would prefer him to use a pacifier, so they begin to offer one, but Freddy rejects it and continues to suck his thumb. Freddy is most clearly in stage _____ of Piaget's theory of sensorimotor development.

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Freddy is in stage two of Piaget's sensorimotor development, which is characterized by primary circular reactions. This stage involves infants repeating actions that are pleasurable or satisfying, such as thumb sucking.

Freddy Has Been Sucking His Thumb for a Few Weeks