Enrico, a five-month-old infant, begins to cry, and shortly thereafter, his mother appears, picks him up, and soothes him. Later, when Enrico is alone in his crib, he cries again. Enrico's latter crying episode is an example of a ___

a. reflex
b. secondary circular reaction
c. tertiary circular reaction
d. mental representation

B

Psychology

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Stereotype threat refers to:

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