Piaget's Theory Review

Ahmad is a 4-month-old baby. During the sensorimotor stage, the main task for Ahmad is to

• think logically and critically

• learn to use language

• use senses and motor skills to understand the world

• think of past and future events

Ali is fascinated with the toilet. So far, his parents have caught him trying to flush a stuffed animal, a toy cell phone, and a handful of dog food. Which sensorimotor stage is Ali MOST likely in?

• Substage 2: Primary Circular Reactions

• Substage 3: Secondary Circular Reactions

• Substage 4: Coordination of Secondary Circular Reactions

• Substage 5: Tertiary Circular Reactions

According to Piaget’s theory, when Baby Aisha sucks her thumb, she is demonstrating

• goal-directed behavior

• a primary circular reaction

• a secondary circular reaction

• a tertiary circular reaction

Nine-month-old Amira retrieves her toy, which her mother has hidden under the blanket. Baby Amira has begun to masted

• deferred imitation

• object permanence.

• make-believe play

• reflexive schemes

At 6 months, Obaid dropped his toy in a rigid way. By 12 months, he dropped objects down the stairs, bounced them off walls, and threw them in the air. Obaid's modifications of his dropping scheme are an example of

• accommodation

• equilibrium

• organization

• assimilation