Those processes that operate in response to information coming into the system. A young child might try to keep her balance on a roundabout by feeling her way to where it seems safest; an older child might have reasoned out that the rim of the roundabout is the most challenging. Where the younger child’s decision is driven by sensory data on the platform motion, the older child may take a theory-driven decision on the layout of the platform. <\/p>\n
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