Developmental Stage: Birth to 2 Years
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Developmental Stage: Birth to 2 Years

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What is one of the major hallmarks of the preoperational stage of development?

Increased pretend play skills

Which characteristic describes the age range of birth to 2 years?

Understanding object permanence

What does developing object permanence allow children to do?

Attach names and words to objects

In the preoperational stage, what do children become much more skilled at?

<p>Symbolic thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age range do children begin to think symbolically and use words to represent objects?

<p>2 to 7 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept marks an important element in the development of infants according to Piaget?

<p>Object permanence</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which psychosexual stage does the individual develop a strong sexual interest in the opposite sex?

<p>Genital stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of fixation at the stage of adolescence in Freud's psychosexual theory?

<p>Immaturity and an inability to form fulfilling relationships as an adult</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to sexual feelings during the latency stage of psychosexual development according to Freud?

<p>Sexual feelings become inactive</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psycho-social stage of Erikson's development theory involves the crisis of intimacy vs. isolation?

<p>Young adulthood</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Freud, what is the potential outcome of fixation at the anal stage of psychosexual development?

<p>Excessive orderliness or messiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the developmental task faced during Erikson's stage of industry vs. inferiority?

<p>Mastering skills and competencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by infants and toddlers acquiring knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects?

<p>Sensory motor stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main way that children experience the world in Piaget's sensory motor stage?

<p>Through basic reflexes, senses, and motor responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development according to Piaget?

<p>Acquisition of knowledge through sensory experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the nature of learning in the sensorimotor stage?

<p>Through experimentation and interaction with the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of growth and learning occurs during Piaget's sensorimotor stage?

<p>Dramatic growth and learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do children make new discoveries about how the world works during Piaget's sensorimotor stage?

<p>By continuously interacting with their environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of logic do children in the concrete operational stage primarily use?

<p>Inductive logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key characteristic of children in the formal operational stage?

<p>Ability to use deductive reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common struggle for children in the concrete operational stage?

<p>Understanding abstract concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage marks the point where individuals can see multiple potential solutions to problems?

<p>Formal operational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant cognitive milestone achieved during the concrete operational stage?

<p>Understanding that thoughts are unique to oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive ability is prominently seen in individuals in the formal operational stage?

<p>Understanding of abstract ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of adolescents and young adults in terms of thinking according to the text?

<p>They engage in hypothetical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Piaget, how does intellectual development progress in children?

<p>Qualitatively, with a fundamental change in how they think as they progress through stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of morality characterizes the preconventional stage of moral development?

<p>Obedience and punishment orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Kohlberg's stages of moral development, what is the focus of Stage 1 - Obedience and Punishment?

<p>Avoiding punishment and obeying authority figures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common theme among adolescents and young adults as they develop according to the text?

<p>Engaging more with philosophical and ethical questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Piaget differ from a simple accumulation of knowledge in describing children's intellectual development?

<p>He emphasizes a qualitative change in how children think</p> Signup and view all the answers

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