A child bumps his hand into an elephant toy and it squeaks. The child then tries to bump the toy again and again in different ways to get it to squeak more, such as slamming it against a table and sitting on it. This is an example of:

a. a primary circular reaction
b. a secondary circular reaction
c. a tertiary circular reaction
d. egocentric play

Ans: c. a tertiary circular reaction

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