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involves activities that Sensory Exploration
engage the senses—touch,
sight, hearing, smell, and
taste—helping children
explore and understand
the world around them
This stage involves a autonomy versus shame/doubt stage
child's journey toward
independence and
decision-making
Infants learn to rely on trust versus mistrust stage
caregivers for their basic
needs, fostering trust—
while inconsistency in
meeting these needs can
lead to mistrust, suspicion,
and anxiety about their
environment.
,the understanding that object permanence
something still exists even
though it cannot be seen
or heard
Infants (0-2 years old) sensorimotor stage
explore through senses
and actions, developing
an understanding of
object permanence and
laying cognitive
foundations
The transition from the Cognitive Transition
sensorimotor stage to the
preoperational stage is
marked by mastery of
object permanence,
recognition of themselves
as separate from their
environment, and the
realization that they can
affect the objects and
people
around them.
Children know the world sensorimotor
through movement and
their senses. They learn
through grasping, sucking,
looking,
and listening.
, At about 18 months old, a Social Transition to Autonomy - shame vs doubt
child transitions from the
crisis of trust-mistrust to
the crisis
of autonomy-
shame/doubt. This
transition is marked by the
desire to accomplish daily
tasks by themselves. When
children feel safe trying
tasks on their own, even
though they may not yet
be capable, they
move into the next stage.
Supporting children's Autonomy
independence without
overly controlling or
criticizing allows them to
develop feelings of
accomplishment
and responsibility.
Somewhere around age Autonomy to initiative stage
three, a child transitions
from autonomy to
initiative. This transition is
marked by the desire to
assert control over the
environment and by
increased social, physical,
and cognitive exploration.