... is further divided into six separate stages. Stages 3 and 4 were demonstrated at the beginning of the play session The children were sitting in a circle with toys placed in the middle. Rattles and other noise producing objects were given to the younger ones. The older children found their way to stuffed animals, books, and rubber balls. Seth (8 months old) was given a rattle that he repeatedly shook. The interesting sound that was placed into his hand encouraged him to engage in behavior that pleased him. The rattle served as an object outside of his body, which he repeatedly focused on due to the pleasure that was gained. This behavior is a Secondary Circular Reaction, Stage 3 of the Sensorimotor period. Another child, Ethan (7 months old), crawled to a similar rattle. Ethan picked up the rattle and shook it repeatedly with a big smile on his face. According to Piaget, ...

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