Question

multiple choice question
daniel is an infant who is playing with toy cars and toy animals. they are all mixed up in a box. daniel takes all the cars and puts them outside of the box, leaving the animals in the box. what is daniel engaging in?

deferred imitation

concept formation

internalization of schemes

categorization

Explanation:

Daniel is sorting the toys into two groups (cars and animals), which is an example of categorization - the process of organizing objects into categories based on shared features. Deferred imitation involves copying an action after a time - delay. Concept formation is a more general cognitive process of understanding concepts. Internalization of schemes is related to Piaget's theory about incorporating actions into mental structures.

Answer:

D. Categorization