A) | A mechanism proposed by Piaget to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next
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B) | Sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves outward toward the extremities
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C) | Sequence in which the greatest growth occurs at the top—the head—with physical growth in size and weight and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom
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D) | Cognitive understanding that objects and events continue to exist, even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched
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E) | The use of short and precise words without grammatical markers such as articles, auxiliary words, and other connectives
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F) | Rapid increase in vocabulary that begins at approximately 18 months
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G) | Cognitive process in which children adjust and adapt their existing schemes to take new information and experiences into account
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H) | Cognitive process in which children use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences
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I) | The first of Piaget's stages in which infants construct an understanding of the world through sensory experiences and motor actions
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