Which Piagetian stage describes infants learning through their senses and motor actions, with feedback from the environment?

• A. Sensorimotor Stage
• B. Preoperational Stage
• C. Concrete Operational Stage
• D. Formal Operational Stage

Answer: (A)

Infants learn by using their senses and moving their bodies, while the environment provides feedback that shapes what they do next. In this stage, babies start with reflexes and gradually combine actions into purposeful behavior as they discover how their actions affect the world. They also begin to understand that objects exist even when not seen, which marks the early development of object permanence. This period lasts from birth to about two years, during which learning is driven by direct sensory input and physical interaction, not by symbolic thought or abstract reasoning. The other stages shift toward language, imagination, or more complex logical operations, which is why this sensory-motor exploration phase best fits this description.