Sarah, a 7-month-old infant, loves to repeatedly shake a toy that lights up and plays music when it is shaken. She repeats this action out of sheer fascination for the consequences of the action. In the context of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development, Sarah is most likely in Jean Piaget's ________ substage of sensorimotor development.

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Sarah is in the secondary circular reactions substage, which occurs from about 4 to 8 months of age. In this stage, infants repeat actions that affect their environment, showing an interest in the world around them.

Sarah, a 7-Month-Old Infant, Loves to Repeatedly Shake a Toy