In Bruner's framework, which mode stores knowledge through motor responses?

In Bruner's framework, which mode stores knowledge through motor responses?

• A. Enactive stage
• B. Iconic stage
• C. Symbolic stage
• D. Concrete operational stage

Answer: (A)

Bruner’s enactive representation is the mode that stores knowledge through motor responses. In this phase, thinking relies on actions and procedures you can perform physically. Learning happens by doing and repeating movements, so the memory is encoded as sensorimotor patterns rather than pictures or words. For example, a child learning to tie shoelaces or ride a bicycle retains the sequence of actions as the way to perform the task, even before they can describe it verbally or visualize it clearly. Iconic representation uses mental images and pictures to store knowledge, while symbolic representation uses language, symbols, and abstraction. The key idea here is that motor-based learning—the actual doing—is what characterizes the enactive mode.

Bruner’s enactive representation is the mode that stores knowledge through motor responses. In this phase, thinking relies on actions and procedures you can perform physically. Learning happens by doing and repeating movements, so the memory is encoded as sensorimotor patterns rather than pictures or words. For example, a child learning to tie shoelaces or ride a bicycle retains the sequence of actions as the way to perform the task, even before they can describe it verbally or visualize it clearly.

Iconic representation uses mental images and pictures to store knowledge, while symbolic representation uses language, symbols, and abstraction. The key idea here is that motor-based learning—the actual doing—is what characterizes the enactive mode.