Bowlby's theory of attachment.

Questions and Answers

For Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, describe the sensorimotor stage.

Marked by the difference that the child tells between the environment and themselves.

Describe the Pre-operational stage of development.

Children build a sense of object permanence and continue to build abstract mental processes.

Describe the concrete operational stage of development.

Marked with gaining the ability to understand concrete concepts and ideas.

Describe the formal operational stage of development.

Marked with the ability to understand abstract materials with no physical reference. Signup and view all the answers

How would a child act in the 0-6 week stage of development.

The Infant does not discriminate between caregivers and strangers. Signup and view all the answers

How would a child act in the 6 weeks - 7 months stage of development.

The child prefers familiar people but also accepts care from everyone. Signup and view all the answers

How would a child act in the 7-9 month stage of development.

Usually prefers just the presence of the primary caregiver(s). Signup and view all the answers

How would a child usually act in the 10+ month stage of development.

The child would usually adjust their actions towards goals set by other people. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 years)

Infants learn through sensory experiences and motor activities
Object permanence is achieved, understanding that objects exist even when out of sight
Infants use reflexes and learn to coordinate sensory information with motor actions

Pre-operational Stage (2-7 years)

Children use symbols and language to represent the world
Egocentrism, unable to take other people's perspectives
Thinking is still centered around the self, with limited understanding of others' viewpoints
Play is imaginative, with symbols and fantasy used to represent reality

Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years)

Children develop logical thinking, but only with concrete objects and events
Able to classify, seriate, and conserve objects and quantities
Thinking is more logical and systematic, but still limited to concrete situations

Formal Operational Stage (11-15 years and beyond)

Adolescents develop abstract thinking and logical reasoning
Able to consider multiple perspectives and hypothetical situations
Thinking is more abstract, logical, and systematic, with the ability to reason about abstract concepts

Sensorimotor Stage Sub-Stages

0-6 weeks

Reflexes dominate behavior, with little sense of the external world
Infants respond to stimuli with automatic reactions

6 weeks - 7 months

Infants start to develop coordination between senses and motor actions
Beginning to understand object permanence, with some understanding of spatial relationships

7-9 months

Infants develop problem-solving skills, using trial and error to achieve goals
Object permanence is more solidified, with understanding of object movement and spatial relationships

10+ months

Infants develop more complex problem-solving skills, using tools and symbols to achieve goals
Understanding of object permanence and spatial relationships is more advanced, with the ability to anticipate and plan for object movement