PSYC 2013 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Baby Talk, Behaviorism, English Verbs
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Chapter 6: the first 2 years: cognitive development (pg. Sensorimotor intelligence: piaget (subdivided into 6 stages) Sensorimotor intelligence- cognition in the first 2 years (6 stages) Early body movements used by infants to develop their minds, adapting to experiences. Stages 1 and 2: primary circular reactions. Circular reactions- the interplay of sensation, perception, and cognition: emphasized that like a circle, there is no beginning and no end. Primary circular reactions- the first 2 stages of sensorimotor intelligence. Stages 3 and 4: secondary circular reactions. Development advances from primary to secondary circular reactions: reactions that extend beyond the infant"s body. Stages 5 and 6: tertiary circular reactions. Tertiary circular reactions begin when 1-year-olds take independent actions to discover the properties of other people, animals, and things. Infants will no longer respond only to their own bodies (primary reactions) or to other people/objects (secondary reactions) Lasts only a month and includes senses and well as motor reflexes.
