Week 6
Motor Reflexes
Physical coordination enabled by the developing brain. As an infant’s muscles and
nervousness mature, more complicated skills emerge.
Piaget's Cognitive Stages:
Sensorimotor Stage: It occurs from birth to 2 years old. Infants and toddlers acquire
knowledge through their senses and movements. They learn about the world through
basic actions such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening.
Goal: achieve object permanence.
Object Permanence
Understanding that objects continue to exist when out of sight. By learning that objects
and people are separate from them, children are then able to begin to attach names and
words to objects.
Preoperational Stage:
Occurs from 2 to 7 years old. Children begin to think symbolically and learn to use
words and pictures to represent objects. However, they still tend to think about things
in very concrete terms. Children at this stage tend to be egocentric and struggle to see
things from the perspective of others.
Egocentrism:
The belief that others perceive the world in the same way he or she does. Children
believe that their view of the world is shared by everyone around them. They are unable
to comprehend that there are other ways of looking at the world and interpreting
information.
Concrete Operational Stage:
Occurs from 7 to 11 years. Children begin to think logically about concrete events. In
addition, they begin to understand the concept of conservation. They become much
more adept at using logic, however, they still struggle with abstract and hypothetical
concepts. Egocentrism begins to disappear in this stage.
Theory of Mind:
The ability to infer the mental states of others and to understand that those mental
states may differ from their own. It develops as children gain greater experience with
Motor Reflexes
Physical coordination enabled by the developing brain. As an infant’s muscles and
nervousness mature, more complicated skills emerge.
Piaget's Cognitive Stages:
Sensorimotor Stage: It occurs from birth to 2 years old. Infants and toddlers acquire
knowledge through their senses and movements. They learn about the world through
basic actions such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening.
Goal: achieve object permanence.
Object Permanence
Understanding that objects continue to exist when out of sight. By learning that objects
and people are separate from them, children are then able to begin to attach names and
words to objects.
Preoperational Stage:
Occurs from 2 to 7 years old. Children begin to think symbolically and learn to use
words and pictures to represent objects. However, they still tend to think about things
in very concrete terms. Children at this stage tend to be egocentric and struggle to see
things from the perspective of others.
Egocentrism:
The belief that others perceive the world in the same way he or she does. Children
believe that their view of the world is shared by everyone around them. They are unable
to comprehend that there are other ways of looking at the world and interpreting
information.
Concrete Operational Stage:
Occurs from 7 to 11 years. Children begin to think logically about concrete events. In
addition, they begin to understand the concept of conservation. They become much
more adept at using logic, however, they still struggle with abstract and hypothetical
concepts. Egocentrism begins to disappear in this stage.
Theory of Mind:
The ability to infer the mental states of others and to understand that those mental
states may differ from their own. It develops as children gain greater experience with
