Alice, Who Is Three Weeks Old, Sucks Everything That Touches

Multiple Choice

Alice, who is three weeks old, sucks everything that touches her lips. After a few weeks, her mother observes that she has started to suck even if a nipple or bottle is only nearby and not touching her lips. In the context of Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development, Alice is most likely in the sensorimotor substage known as

A) simple reflexes.
B) first habits.
C) primary circular reactions.
D) secondary circular reactions.