Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers

The guy that studied children and developed the sensorimotor stage of learning from 0-2 yrs old.

• Howard Garner

• Jean Piaget

• Jean Pigette

• Dean Peters

How long is the sensorimotor stage?

• 0-3

• 0-12 months

• 0-2 yrs or 0-24 months

• 12-24 months

What is true about stage 4 in sm for 8-12 month olds?

• if you shake your head they will watch but will not imitate

• if you wave your arms they will likely wave their arms too

• they use reflexes only

• they have not learned object permanence

According to the sm stage 6, toddlers are....

• solving complex problems

• make an action but only through a reflex

• processing their feeling through thought

• thinking about what they are going to do next (and looking for a result)

Stage 1 of the sm development is from 0-___ months and infants are______. (Make sure both parts are correct)

• 1 month / recognizing their parents

• 2 months / only aware of themselves

• 1 month / only aware of themselves

• 1 year / only aware of themselves

What is object permanence?

• knowing that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight

• being able to hide an object so no one can find it

• having a desire to obtain objects

• making something that last forever

At what month do infants learn object permanence?

• 24 months

• 8 months

• 12 months

• 10 months

In what 2 ways do infants learn?

• through their senses and motions (motor skills)

• through their senses only

• through waving their limb but not touching items

• infants are not capable of learning yet

What is a way infants learn through GROSS motor skills?

• putting puzzles together

• looking for faces

• swatting their arms at hanging objects

• listening to music

Toddlers cognitive skills are enhanced through.... (choose the BEST answer)

• listening to the ABC song while they sleep

• studying words on paper

• they aren't capable of learning yet

• play